This study was guided by the central research question: "What are the lived experiences and perceptions of former African American teachers and students that endured segregation, desegregation, and integration in Arkansas' Delta?" The phenomenological study used eight former African American teachers and student participants. Of the…

This study is a journey through the academic lives of 4th-grade Black males in one Central Arkansas school district. This study aimed to investigate certain behavioral variables that may impede the learning and achievement of fourth-grade Black males in Central Arkansas. In the study, groups were established by ethnicity and gender and their test…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate why African American female students are being "pushed out" of learning environments in public schools. This study attempted to answer the central question: "According to the "lived experiences" of African - American female students in Arkansas, what are the…