Examines the interventions associated with the Say Yes to Education program, a college tuition-guarantee program that was promised to graduating sixth graders from inner-city, low-income families. The program's critical point is that students would not take advantage of opportunities without transforming relationships and a widening sense of…

Argues that there are circumstances in poverty settings that will continue to further disenfranchise segments of society from education even if school choice is implemented. These circumstances limit the prerequisites for high-quality choice by parents, and if left alone, can result in even worse educational conditions in urban schools. (SLD)

Compares the following four ways of providing additional funds for low-income students: (1) separate programs; (2) districtwide discretionary funding; (3) building-wide funding; and (4) vouchers for low-income families. Disadvantages of each are discussed, and large scale trial of buildingwide funding is recommended. (SLD)

Advocates that mathematics education reform in urban schools cannot happen without socioeconomic efforts to lessen poverty in inner cities and protect urban America's youth. The paper argues that the most successful reform initiatives will be holistic in nature and that the covert racism and ethnocentrism in educational materials that…

Six Black men in their midtwenties, all from inner-city school, expressed their feelings about what it means to be a Black man and their views of family. Participants had taken varying steps toward overcoming negative self-images but still had many obstacles to overcome. (SLD)