The DuBois Institute of Clark Atlanta University, in collaboration with the Southern Education Foundation, will host its Third Annual Spring Conference on April 1-2, 2004 at Clark Atlanta University. The conference theme focuses on “Education Issues and the African American Community.” Conference will focus on an examination of the critical educational issues that face the African American Community 50 years after the 1954 Supreme Court decision, Brown vs. Board of Education. As for top dissertation writing services, you can check for more details at https://topdissertations.com/. Though the conference will engage a national spotlight, it will however focus its efforts on education issues in the South and Southeast. Below are the conference topics: Fifty Years After: The Legacy of the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court Case Focus on a discussion about how the May 17, 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal,” has affected the lives, educational opportunities and socio-economic advancement of African Americans in the U.S. society. Desegregation and Resegregation in the South: Achieving Equality in Education The focus will be on whether desegregation and/or resegregation in the public school system has aided or hindered equality in education in the South between the races and the current status of the South Education System.
Early School Intervention Programs in the African American Community: Effectiveness of the Head Start Program This panel will examine the following issues: · The impact of welfare reform on the Head Start program. · How does Head Start fit into the array of early care and education services that support low-income families? · How can Head Start agencies better coordinate and collaborate to serve families more effectively? · What has been the impact of Head Start?
"No Child Left Behind" and the Black Community This discussion will include: · What are the implications for African Americans? · Would the standard testing procedures reflect the difference between urban and suburban students? · Who transfers to the higher performing schools?
Recruiting and Training Black Professionals: The Case of Black Males and Alternative Certifications in Teaching The discussion revolves around:
Equity and Adequacy in School Finance The panel will focus on:
Gender Gap in African American Education This panel will examine: · Why is there such a large gender gap in higher education within the black community? · Has the system discouraged African American males from pursuing higher education? · What are some proposed ways to address this situation?
Education Policy and Affirmative Action in Higher Education The discussion will examine:
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