As state appropriations, once the primary public source of funding for higher education, have decreased, higher education institutions have attempted to increase the private funding they can generate in addition to increasing tuition. This shift from public to private sources of funding for...
Black and Hispanic students continue to be excluded from the learning environmentmore than three times the rate of their White classmates. The effects of this include low student achievement, reduced chances of graduating from high school, and an increased chance of entering the school-to-prison...
Abstract of DissertationThe Effects of Microaggressions on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Faculty Members at Predominantly White InstitutionsDiversity and racial equity in corporations and institutions of higher education have grown in importance during recent years, especially as...
Increased school accountability has placed greater importance on state testing measures. John Dewey (1930), however, argued that doing so creates inauthentic learning experiences for students and that democracy should be the aim of schools. Amidst the current environment of accountability, EL...
Although the number of Black women enrolled in historically White colleges and universities has grown in recent years, research has failed to adequately address the mental, social, and emotional well-being of these students (Green et al., 2018). While Black women seek higher education to gain...
Countless Black men across the nation have chosen to make the most of their community college education, experiencing success inside and outside the classroom. Contrary to the deficit messages that largely characterize Black male collegians as academically underprepared and even unfit for...
Students who have voice in their schools are more engaged in their education and in their communities (Camino, 2000; Fullan, 2016; Flutter & Rudduck, 2004; Rubin & Silva, 2003), more likely to advocate for themselves and for issues that are important to them (Martinez & McGrath, 2014), report...
More than Words: A Basic Interpretative Approach to Understanding Internal Accountability through Adaptive Leadership, Relational Trust, and Professional Capital There was limited knowledge about school supports and strategies for leadership, trust, and capital. The problem statement for this...
Abstract of Dissertation Leadership Practices in K-12 Public Schools for Deaf and Hard-of Hearing-Students:A Qualitative StudyThis study aspired to understand the practices implemented by school leaders to ensure deaf and hard-of-hearing students have access to nonacademic and extracurricular...
Schools in the United States have more students who are English learners (ELs) than at any point in recent decades. Academic performance for these students, as measured by standardized tests, falls below that of their native English-speaking peers and, on some measures, is not making the sorts of...