This article presents a year-long qualitative study conducted in an "urban" high school, where 77% of the students were Latina/o and 100% of the teachers were White. A teacher in the school, the author studied four popular teachers for the (a) ways they could relate to students, (b) ways they could not relate, and (c) influences of teachers'…

This study employed interviews with 10 bilingual Latino preservice teachers to explore their experiences with schooling and their observations while student teaching in suburban and urban schools. Findings reveal that participants' life experiences and unique responses to cultural conflicts influenced their ability to relate to Latino students and…

This is a qualitative study in a school district in a large city in the Southwest in response to the research question, "What are staff and student expectations for, and assessment of, three "at-risk" programs in this large school district?" Four thematic findings from observations and interviews in four classes in two high school alternative…

This study was undertaken to examine the suspension percentages among three sixth-grade transition groups: (a) students who attended elementary or K-8 schools in sixth grade and K-8 schools in seventh grade, (b) students who attended elementary or K-8 schools in sixth grade and middle schools in seventh grade, and (c) students who attended middle…

Uses critical race theory and Latino/a critical race theory as a framework, and qualitative inquiry and counterstorytelling, to examine constructs of student resistance, developing a race- and gender-conscious framework that explains Hispanic student resistance in urban contexts. Examines two events in Hispanic student history, analyzing…

Asserts that educators often provide a too-limited view of culture in exploring the life experiences of diverse racial groups within the curriculum. Provides data from an investigation of two Hispanic households, emphasizing the influence of socioeconomic status. Suggests that such an analysis provides a more complete understanding of students'…

Used data from the National Educational Longitudinal Survey to examine the impact of student religious commitment and living in intact families on academic achievement among black and Hispanic 12th graders. Students with intact families and high levels of religiosity scored as well as all white students on most achievement measures and higher than…

This qualitative study explored the perceptions of, knowledge regarding, and preparation for standardized college admissions exams of 227 urban African American and Latino high school students. Findings include the students' lack of information about the test and their reliance on their relatively uninformed and unavailable school officials for…

This article discusses the educational achievement status of racial and ethnic minorities, specifically African Americans and Latinos as compared to their Caucasian peers. In addition, this article describes several long-standing federal educational initiatives designed to improve educational equity and access on the part of low-income and…

Examines three white teacher researchers' classroom inquiries on their limited English proficiency students. Teachers were investigating students' way of perceiving, learning, and using their native and second language in different circumstances. Teachers devised activities and curricula that responded meaningfully to students' strengths and…

This article looks at the way language subtly shapes and constrains the way we perceive reality. It examines one term-parental involvement. This apparently simple and democratic term serves as a portfolio of meanings that separate and divide. It illustrates two of these meanings, which take the form of a conjoined metaphor of "full/empty", or…

Examined a program which had adolescent, male, minority students mentor elementary students and encouraged them to consider teaching careers. Investigated how adolescents' perceptions intersected with elementary schools' structural constraints. Data from observations, interviews, and focus groups revealed the value to the mentors of their…

Discusses the schooling of Mexican American and Puerto Rican children in U.S. schools prior to 1960. Describes policies that aimed to force acculturation, ban the use of Spanish, and channel Hispanic children into programs that virtually guaranteed that they would pursue low status occupations. (GC)

This article seeks to locate hip-hop in the realm of popular culture in education. Through the use of song lyrics, the author suggests the use of rap music to provide context for the humanities and social sciences in secondary curriculum. Using a theoretical and practical lens, the article argues for the use of hip-hop and other elements of…

Investigated elements of campus culture that hindered or supported Chicano student persistence in a predominantly white college. Student interviews and observations highlighted three hindrances (the social, physical, and epistemological world). Within each of these worlds, dominant white cultural representations communicated the message that a…