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McKittrick, Lauren E. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The under-representation of Blacks in mathematics related professions stems from an American educational system of inequity. Many Black students, including a substantial proportion of those who enroll at Predominantly Black Institutions, attend elementary and secondary schools in under-resourced districts with limited access to quality teachers…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, African American Teachers, African Americans, Professional Personnel
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Trent, William T. – American Journal of Education, 1984
Examines 1975-76 and 1980-81 baccalaureate degree attainment by major field for both male and female Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites. Data were derived from Higher Education General Information Surveys of Earned Degrees. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Blacks, College Graduates, Equal Education
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Lang, Marvel – Journal of Black Studies, 1992
Examines trends in the educational achievement of African Americans at secondary and postsecondary levels using data from various national surveys. Barriers to educational achievement are described, and intervention strategies for improving African-American success in higher education are reviewed. Increasing minority participation will require…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Black Colleges