Greetings Graduate Students and Colleagues, The American Journal of Education (AJE) is seeking graduate student applicants for the AJE Student Board. AJE is a core journal in the field of education that covers a broad spectrum of educational research including K-12, higher ed, adult ed, and beyond. AJE’s Student Board provides an exciting opportunity for
The full-length American Journal of Education article by Jabbar et al. can be accessed here. Advocates argue that school choice gives racially minoritized families access to better schooling options. But empirical research suggests that school choice policies can reproduce or even widen racial inequalities in access to high-quality schools (Blatt & Votruba-Drzal, 2021; Frankenberg et al., 2011;
The full-length American Journal of Education article by Irby et al. can be accessed here. In 2016, when we first designed our research study to learn about the work K-12 equity directors, we considered ourselves lucky to find people to interview. At the time, equity directors held numerous titles. For example, our study participants held titles such as
There are long standing concerns about the sufficiency and fairness in federal funding for special education programs. In response, the Biden-Harris Administration has proposed significant new funding for state and local grants authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The proposals assume, however, that the current formula will be used to distribute funding
The full-length American Journal of Education article by Kahne et al. can be accessed here. In June of 2020, as protests broke out around the nation in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade, students at Burroughs High School on Chicago’s South Side were frustrated at the lack of discussions taking place in
When thinking about higher education and academic success, there is this huge push to explore preparation gaps, enrollment and retention disparities, and matriculation of diverse students in academia. Some research on diverse students in postsecondary environments takes a deficit-approach focusing on measurable outcomes like standardized testing that situates underrepresented students negatively in the literature (Martin
The full-length American Journal of Education article by Hardy and Campbell can be accessed here. Standards reform in the United States, and in many other countries around the world, has been a staple of educational reform agendas for decades. However, how these standards come about, including insights into the ‘messiness’ of their genesis, and the variety of
In June 2018 the Honorable John Lewis tweeted “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in
Research shows that Black faculty face many hurdles in higher education (Smith, 2004; Griffin, et al., 2013), highlighting issues such as racism (Griffin et al., 2011), tokenism (Mitchell, 2021), isolation (Edwards et al., 2018), and a host of other challenges. These challenges frequently painted a negative picture of the Black faculty experience, and many may
Black joy is a concept that has transcended generations and has evolved as the Black experience has grown more expansive. It evokes a deep and persistent sense of happiness that does not fade in the face of oppression and instead recognizes oppression as an experience that can be outweighed by an unwavering sense of pride
