African Americans and Education
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Status and Trends in the Education of Blacks
"Examines the mix of progress on key education indicators of Black children and adults in the United States."
(African American Male)
On campus, grim statistics for African-American men
African American Male Dropouts / Prision
"Half of African American Male Dropouts and 1 in 10 White Male Dropouts Have Prison Records As States Cut School Funds, Prisons Filled with People with Little Education "
Why don't black men achieve as well academically?
By Makebra M. Anderson, NNPA National Correspondent. February 21, 2005
Black Women Now Hold a Large Lead Over Black Men in Enrollments at Most of the Nation's Highest-Ranked Professional Schools
Strategies for Educating the Adult Black Male in College. ERIC Digest.
"Administrators, scholars, faculty, and students continue to actively discuss the socioeconomic and educational plight of African American males and their declining enrollment and retention in and graduation from higher education."
(African American Males:Teaching)
Wanted: black male teachers | March 24, 2005
Black males sought to teach
Educators learn about S.C. program that focuses on easing shortage
Call Me Mister: Black Male Teacher Recruitment and Training
African-American Male Honor Students' Views of Teaching as a Career Choice
Invisible Men - African American men in education
Black Issues in Higher Education, June 24, 1999 by Starita Smith
Bilingual education
http://www.nabe.org/
http://www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/depts/edu/textbooks/bilingual.html
Classroom Management
The Really Best List of Classroom Management Resources
The Really Big List of Classroom Management Resources
Cultural Diversity Sites
The Center for Human Origin and Cultural Diversity
California Department of
Education; Diversity: Issues and Responses
Culture Quest: A WebQuest for fourth, fifth and sixth grade students
Busy Teachers Website /
Teachers Reference Section; Cultural Diversity
The Cultural Diversity Home
Page: Useful Links
Multicultural Children’s
Literature
Cultural Diversity - Selected Resources
Cultural Diversity and Early
Education
Desegregation and re-segregation
Desegregation and Student Achievement: What's the Connection?
Gender equality in education
gender equity in education
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA 2004 Resources
Department of Eduction resources
Increasing Funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
President Bush's 2004 initiatives
IDEA faq
Learning Styles
Funderstanding.com: Learning Styles
Excellent background information, overview, and depth
Native Americans/Alaskan
Americans
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/marcograms/Nov2003.html
Socioeconomic Status and Education
Socioeconomic Status
A brief summary of socioeconmic status by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.
A Matter of Class: Educational Achievement Reflects Family Background More Than Ethnicity or Immigration
"We at the RAND Corporation have found that the most important factors associated with the educational achievement of children are not race, ethnicity, or immigrant status. Instead, the most critical factors appear to be socioeconomic ones. These factors include parental education levels, neighborhood poverty, parental occupational status, and family income..."
Toward Inequality: Disturbing Trends in Higher Education
ETS article that address critical issues with the US education system
Special Education
(General Topics)
About.com: Special Education
Education World: Special Education Community
Here, you will find information and tools, from Education World and other valuable sources, chosen specifically for the special education community.
Federal Resource Center for Special Education
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
a federal government website
Wrightslaw
Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. You will find articles, cases, newsletters, and resources about dozens of topics in the Advocacy Libraries and Law Libraries.
Yahoo Directory of Special Education
(Learning Disabilities)
LDOnline
Provides comprehensive information on learning disabilities
Google list of Learning Disabilities
Council for Exceptional Children
Learning Disabilities and ADHD
National Institute for Learning Disabilities
