Vasquez Urias, M., & Wood, J. L. (2014). Black male graduation rates in community colleges: Do institutional characteristics make a difference. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 38(12), 1112-1124. The purpose of this study was to investigate Black male graduation rates in public two-year, degree-granting institutions. Specifically, the researchers… read more
Stories of Success: High Minority, High Poverty Public School Graduate Narratives on Accessing Higher Education
Reddick, R. J., Welton, A. D., Alsandor, D. J., Denyszyn, J. L., & Platt, C. S. (2011). Stories of success: High minority, high poverty public school graduate narratives on accessing higher education. Journal of Advanced Academics, 22(4), 594-618. Worrisome trends in achievement have been identified for students of color in… read more
Black Males and Racism: Improving the Schooling and Life Chances of African Americans
Buford May, R. A. (2017). Black males and racism: Improving the schooling and life chances of african americans. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications. Access to full article can be found here: http://journals.sagepub.com.ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/doi/full/10.1177/0094306116681813w
Exploring the Racial Divide in Education and the Labor Market through Evidence from Interracial Families
Arcidiacono, P., Beauchamp, A., Hull, M., & Sanders, S. (2015). Exploring the racial divide in education and the labor market through evidence from interracial families. Journal of Human Capital, 9(2), 198-238. We examine gaps between minorities and whites in education and labor market outcomes, controlling for many covariates including maternal… read more