Perceptions: A Seat at the Table: African American Youth’s Perceptions of K-12 Education

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Part three of the UNCF Perceptions Research Series.

This report examines the perspectives of low-income African American youth on their educational aspirations, barriers to achievement and priorities. Students are the only ones with first-hand knowledge of what happens in the classroom, and, all too often, they do not have a seat at the table during reform discussions. This study begins to remedy that omission.

 

A Seat at the Table: African American Youth’s Perceptions of K-12 Education (2018)
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Infographic: A Seat at the Table: African American Youth’s Perceptions of K-12 Education (2018)
A one-page infographic highlighting the results of the research.