This study examines the ways single Black mothers contribute to the educational success of their 11th-grade sons, despite the fact that their sons are enrolled in "failing schools." Data from five interviews and one focus group reveal common characteristics of how single-Black mothers help their sons beat the odds.

This study investigates the hypothesis that African American students succeed in difficult circumstances due to a type of coping that is unique to the African American experience. It was tested with a survey of 147 eleventh and twelfth grade students from different ethnic backgrounds who were enrolled in a New York City high school, The survey…

The "English Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence" for Grades 9-12 is a resource intended to help teachers align their classroom instruction with the content found in "English Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools", adopted by the Virginia Board of Education in November 2002. In addition, the Enhanced…