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Dunn, Alyssa Hadley; Neville, Mary L.; Vellanki, Vivek – Urban Education, 2022
The purpose of this study was to analyze the narratives constructed by urban youth in a summer program for future educators of color. In particular, we asked, "In what ways do students use texts to create counternarratives of urban education?" Utilizing visual counternarratives and counterstorytelling as theoretical frames, and through…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Summer Programs, Minority Group Teachers, Occupational Aspiration
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Generett, Gretchen Givens; Olson, Amy M. – Urban Education, 2020
This article looks at the American Dream as a merit narrative to understand how it supports barriers to educational success for educators working to improve the lives of students in urban schools. Hard work/perseverance and individualism are interrogated as components of merit narratives used to sustain the American Dream. We analyze data from six…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Barriers, Academic Achievement, Teacher Student Relationship