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Why I Became An Entrepreneur Tracie Mitchell, Pond Owner/Operator Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Prince Georges
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Larry Taylor It’s A STORM WITHOUT GOD… IT’S THE PERFECT JOURNEY WHEN YOU KNOW THE NAME OF JESUS IS GUARANTEED!!!
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Brea C. Ratliff Lessons From the Master Teacher: An Educator's Journey with Jesus
Gail Bingham Make Education Great Again: Domestic Terrorism in Public School Education; It's Time for a Revolution!
Shauna F. King School Smart: Its More Than Just Reading & Writing
Dr. April J. Lisbon Stretched Thin Finding Balance Working and Parenting Children with Special Needs
Dr. Nekeshia Hammond: ADHD Explained: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Dr. Henry M. Carter Who Moved My Acorns?
Dr. Monica Burns Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom
Mel Hawkins Reinventing Education, Hope, and the American Dream: The Challenge for Twenty-First Century America
Donna Shannon BEYOND MIS-EDUCATION Dis-Education in American Public Schools is Making Kids Mad! Mad! Mad!
Hilderbrand Pelzer III Unlocking Potential: Organizing a School Inside a Prison
Dr. Brenda T. Bradley I Feel Good: Real Life Testimonies From People Who Used Food as Medicine
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Dr. Brenda T. Bradley Eating Healthy During the Super Bowl and Other Major Sporting Events
Julie Brown Intensive College Access Now (ICAN)
Dr. Michael Osit: Generation Text: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything
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Archie Beslow: The Mentor That Inspires
Karen Gross Breakaway Learners:
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LaMarcus Hall I Refuse to Let You Give Up: To My Teens Who Feel All Hope Is Gone
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Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D., Joy Lawson Davis, Ph.D., Michelle Trotman Scott, Ph.D., Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz Ph.D. Gumbo for the Soul Liberating Memoirs and Stories to Inspire Females of Color
Dr. Shanelle R. Benson Reid Entrepreneurship 101: Effective Strategies for Living on Purpose
Dede Rittman GRADY GETS GLASSES
Dr. Angelise Rouse: The King Inside: Practical Advice for Young African-American Males
Carolyn R. Green Bondfire: A Tale of Love, Betrayal and a Dangerous Game
Gina Humber IT'S ALL GOOD-Book about Self Acceptance & Diversity
David Miller The Greene Family Farm
Annie Fox, M.Ed.
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Fair Housing Stella Adams Education The Importance of Equal Housing Opportunity and Access to a Quality
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iBrief: Lost in the Shuffle of the Foreclosure Dilemma
Students Benefit from Homeownership
Promoting the Goals of Fair Housing
How Can CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Funding Support Education and Fair Housing
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Seminal Research Dr. Farah Farahati Mental Health, Schooling, and Labor Market Outcomes
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Making Student Achievement a Priority: The Role of School Counselors in Turnaround Schools: Hines et al.
Dr. Donna Y. Ford: Inequities and Discrimination in Gifted Education: Why Hispanic and Black Students are Under-Represented and the Case of District U-46
Socio-Emotional & Psychological Issues and Needs of Gifted African-American Students: Culture Matters
Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott, Ph.D.
Ingah Davis-Crawford
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Tommy J. Curry, Ph.D. Ebony A. Utley, Ph.D. She Touched Me: Five Snapshots of Adult Sexual Violations of Black Boys
Donna Y. Ford, Kenneth T. Dickson, Joy Lawson Davis, Michelle Trotman Scott, and Tarek C. Grantham A Culturally Responsive Equity-Based Bill of Rights for Gifted Students of Color
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An Exclusive Q&A A Culturally Responsive Equity-Based Bill of Rights for Gifted Students of Color
Zarrina Talan Azizova and Pamela P. Felder Understanding racial/ethnic meaning making Narrative analysis of STE[A]M doctoral student experiences
Ahmad R. Washington, Ph.D. and Renae D. Mayes, Ph.D. Addressing the Needs of Racially, Ethnically, and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities
Johanna K. P. Greeson, Lindsey M. Weiler, Allison E. Thompson, Heather N. Taussig A FIRST LOOK AT NATURAL MENTORING AMONG PREADOLESCENT FOSTER CHILDREN
Characteristics and education outcomes of Utah high school dropouts who re-enrolled
Seema Shah and Grace Sato Building a Beloved Community: Strengthening the Field of Black Male Achievement
The Future of Youth Justice: A Community-Based Alternative to the Youth Prison Model
Attitudes and beliefs of older youth in foster care about child welfare-based natural mentoring
Natural mentoring among older youth in and aging out of foster care: A systematic review
Maria Alexandra Incorporating Music Strategies into Early Spanish Language Acquisition
Learning English Through Music
(Re)defining the Narrative: High-Achieving Nontraditional Black Male Undergraduates at a Historically Black College and University
Working with Twice-Exceptional African American Students: Information for School Counselors
The Seminal Dr. Donna Y Ford: A Study of Achievement and Underachievement Among Gifted
Using Blooms−Banks Matrix to Develop Multicultural Differentiated Lessons for Gifted Students
Foster Youth and the Transition to Adulthood : The Theoretical and Conceptual Basis for Natural Mentoring
Child Welfare Professionals’ Attitudes and Beliefs About Child Welfare-Based Natural Mentoring for Older Youth in Foster Care
Racial Discrimination and Resilience in African American Young Adults: Examining Racial Socialization as a Moderator: Dr. Danice L. Brown and Dr. Tracy L. Tylka:
Making Sense of Transitions: An Examination of Transfer among Economically Disadvantaged Undergraduates
Foster Youth and Social Support: The First RCT of Independent Living Services
The Cohort Leadership Development Model: Student Perspectives
Board of Trustees Of Colleges and Universities Staying in Touch with Their Students
Stress and the College Student
Why Historically Black Colleges and Universities Are Needed in the 21st Century.
Understanding Race in Doctoral Student Socialization
Self-Compassion and Body Dissatisfaction in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Meditation Intervention
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Living Academic Research Dr. Natoshia Anderson An Analysis of African American Gifted Girls’ Achievements in Mathematics and Science Classes
Living Academic Research Dr. Pamela L. Grayson: The Spiritual Development of Online Church Attendees Compared with Traditional Church Attendees
Living Academic Research Dr. Dorothy C. Handfield In-School Violent Behavior Impacts Future Goals for Low Socioeconomic Status Black Male Students who were Exposed to Community Violence
Living Academic Research Dr. Donna Y. Ford How to Become a leading Educational Consultant?
Living Academic Research Dr. Devin DeLaughter Transformational Leadership
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Living Academic Research with Dr. Edsel B. Clark
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Living Academic Research Understanding and Achieving in the Publish or Perish Culture of Higher Education
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Dr. LaConti Bryant Breaks Down Her Ground-Breaking Study
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5 Effective Strategies to Help Your Kids Learn to Read
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Why are papers rejected so many times? by Dr. Lyn Walden
Dr. Gwenetta Curry My First Semester as an Assistant Professor
Seven Reasons Why It’s Important to Expand the Voices of the Seldom Heard
Educators Weigh in on the Potential Impact of What is Happening in Ferguson
In Case You Missed It: Ashley Hill and the College Scholarship Maze
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3 Questions with Dr. Sairah Qureshi : The Culture of Bullying
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3 Questions with Dr. Elwood Watson: Race: The Ongoing American Dilemma
3 Questions with Dmitri Mehlhorn: Why You Are An Active Father In Your Child's Education?
3 Questions with Dr. Ralph Gardner, III: African American Students and Special Education
3 Questions with Shelly Sanchez Terrell: 30 Goals Challenges for Teachers
3 Questions with Dr. Kim Weeden The Link Between a Student's Family Income and Their Choice of a College Major?
3 Questions with Dr. Nicole McZeal Walters: African American Women and Leadership at Predominantly White Institutions of Higher Education
3 Question with Matthew Frattali: Technology and Learning
3 Questions with Stella Adams: HUD ruling on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
3 Questions with Dr. Natoshia Anderson: What Are The Challenges Confronting African American Women As They Seek A Successful STEM Career?
3 Questions with Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital: Part 2: The Importance of Alumni Giving and Its Impact on Institution Success
3 Questions with 3 Questions with Dr. Cory Koedel: Are For-Profit Colleges Bad for Higher Education?
3 Questions with Dr. Donna Y. Ford: “Telling Our Stories” Culturally Different Adults Reflect on Growing Up in Single-Parent Families
3 Questions with Raymond Burse: President Kentucky State University: Part I:The Importance of Alumni Giving and Its Impact on Institution Success
3 Questions with Dr. Leah Whigham: The Childhood Obesity Crisis in America and Can Recess Make A Difference
3 Questions with Catrice Alphonso: Youth Development
3 Questions with Dr. Monica Randall: Importance of an Allergy-Friendly Collegiate Environment
3 Questions with Dr. Marva Robinson: The Impact of the McKinney,Texas Incident on Children
3 Questions with Gina Byrd-Phelps What is Differentiated Instruction?
3 Questions: Does It Matter Where You Went To College?: Marcia Robinson, SPHR
3 Questions with Felicia Meadows: Transitioning From Middle School to High School
Lee Cameron, Jr. Preparing Young People to Compete in a Global Economy?
3 Questions with Dr. Tekemia Dorsey Effective Leadership in Time of Crisis
3 Questions with David Miller: Youth and Baltimore
3 Questions with Narrative Changer Stephen Powell: The Benefits of Mentoring
3 Questions with Kimberly Mitchell: Inquiry Learning
3 Questions with Sonya Harris: Gardening in the Classroom
3 Questions: Robert Strupp Zip Codes and Fair Housing Violations
3 Questions with Kris Giere: Strengths-Based Pedagogy
3 Questions with Dr. Franklin Wilson: Ferguson Police Department
3 Questions with Dr. Rinata Tanks: Multi-Component Behavior Intervention Strategies
3 Questions Dr. Sean Yisrael: Effective Strategies for Engaging Students and Increasing Achievement
3 Questions with Jordyn Goddard: Importance of Education
3 Questions with Chris Lubienski: The Public School Advantage
3 QUESTIONS with Carrie Gross Charney: Lifelong Learning
3 Questions with Derek Laney About Ferguson/October
3 Questions with Dr. Christopher Wooleyhand
3 Questions with Michael P. Marsh
3 Questions: Season 2
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3 Questions Dr. Fatima Williams Castro Professional Development...Does it Matter for Educators?
3 Questions Aaron J. Peña Effective School Leaders
3 Questions Dr. George Noble The Importance of Tutoring
3 Questions with Suzanne Sibole Keeping Schools Safe
3 Questions Season 3
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3 Questions Dr. Cynthia A. Tyson The Value of Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
3 Questions Season 5
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3 Questions Keisha Chase The importance of parents, families and communities banding together to support schools
3 Questions with Dr. Larry J. Walker Protecting and Understanding the Relevance of HBCUs
3 Questions Silvester Mata How colleges and universities view the admission of students from a school district with possible irregularities related to grading, attendance, and graduation rates
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UNPLUGGED Silvester (Sly) Mata Graduate Research Fellow , College of Education; University of Houston Shares More About the College Admission Process
3 Questions Ashley Hill
Dr. Tom Granoff Difference Between Dissertation Coach and Dissertation Consultant: and The Value of Both?
3 Questions Season 4
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3 Questions Dr. Pamela Felder Doctoral Students Creating Content
3 Questions Rhonda Ragsdale What is Social Justice
3 Questions Tramika Craddock Why Become a Stay at Home Mom?
3 Questions Lily Rowe Importance of Quality School Facilities and Their Relationship to Student Success
3 Questions Gina Humber What Does It Take For Schools To Close The Academic Gaps
3 Questions Raaheela Ahmed Why Should Youth Become Actively Involved in Their Local School Systems?
3 Questions Christopher Wooleyhand, Ph.D. How The Peace Corps Changed My Life
3 Questions Barbara Edmonds Parental/Family Engagement and Does It Really Matter in Student Achievement
3 Questions Denis Sheeran How Can Math Challenged Parents Help Their Children with Math?
3 Questions with Dr. Heidi Scott Giusto Beyond The Ph.D.
Five Facts To Know
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5 Questions Dr. Kianga Thomas Males of Color Sharing Their Stories
Tracy Crooks: 5 Accessories "A Man Can Purchase His Wife to Accentuate Her Brand"
2 Questions Dr. Thom D. Chesney
5 FACTS TO YOUTH CAREER COACHING NATASCHA SAUNDERS
6 Reasons – Why Serving On A School Board is a Great Way to Make a Difference:
5 TIPS FOR NEW TEACHERS ON THEIR FIRST SUMMER BREAK
5 TIPS PARENTS CAN USE TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILDREN MATH SKILLS DURING THE SUMMER
FIVE TECHNOLOGY TIPS PARENTS OF MILLENNIAL STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW
FIVE QUESTIONS WITH STANLEY PLUMLY: DEVELOPING AN APPRECIATION OF POETRY
TOP FIVE (5) WEDDING GIFTS FOR A SUMMER WEDDING?
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