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Fighting Alone: The Lived Experiences Of African Women Immigrant Farmers Acquiring Land In The U.S., Willis Ochieng, Damilola Ajayi
Fighting Alone: The Lived Experiences Of African Women Immigrant Farmers Acquiring Land In The U.S., Willis Ochieng, Damilola Ajayi
Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education
The study adopted phenomenology to understand the lived experiences of African Women Immigrant Farmers (AWIFS) acquiring land in the U.S. Seven participants were interviewed through semi-structured interviews. The study found that AWIFs acquire land from friends, and organizations serving immigrants, including government agencies. AWIFS also partners with spouses or close relatives to purchase agricultural land. Nonetheless, AWIFS experiences numerous challenges such as limited social networks which restrict access to land-related information. Other challenges include a lack of knowledge of American land structures and tenure systems, financial challenges, and stringent funding requirements. To overcome such barriers, AWIFS, engage in expanding their …
Defining Our Future In Uncertain Times
Defining Our Future In Uncertain Times
Educational Considerations
This issue of Educational Considerations brings together an exciting blend of original research, bibliographic essays, and argued scholarship. Taken as a whole, this group of manuscripts speaks to the wide range of interests across our profession representing several current issues of importance to us all.
Introduction To The Special Issue: Leadership In Kansas For The 21st Century, Randy Watson
Introduction To The Special Issue: Leadership In Kansas For The 21st Century, Randy Watson
Educational Considerations
Kansas is currently experiencing a leadership challenge. This is evident both in the number of leaders new to their positions in K-12 school districts and in the methods our state must implement to effectively train those leaders for Kansas’ education to prosper into the 21st century.
North Dakota’S Experience With The Academy Model: A Successful Replication, Tom Hall, Ann Clappe
North Dakota’S Experience With The Academy Model: A Successful Replication, Tom Hall, Ann Clappe
Educational Considerations
Leadership is a key factor in improving schools and ensuring academic success for all students. At the building level, the leadership role has traditionally been assigned to the principal, but principals cannot be expected to be the sole leaders in their buildings.
Blurring The Boundaries: Reflecting On Pds Roles And Responsibilities Through Multiple Lenses, Lotta C. Larson, Amanda D. Lickteig, Vicki S. Sherbert, Deborah A. Nauerth
Blurring The Boundaries: Reflecting On Pds Roles And Responsibilities Through Multiple Lenses, Lotta C. Larson, Amanda D. Lickteig, Vicki S. Sherbert, Deborah A. Nauerth
Educational Considerations
It is well documented that successful Professional Development School (PDS) initiatives are contingent on trusting relationships between the university and school districts.
Local Property Tax Limitations Vs. School District Employee Pension Costs In Pennsylvania, William T. Hartman, Timothy J. Shrom
Local Property Tax Limitations Vs. School District Employee Pension Costs In Pennsylvania, William T. Hartman, Timothy J. Shrom
Educational Considerations
In Pennsylvania as in many other states, employee pension costs are a significant source of financial pressure for school districts. In order to gain greater insight into the nature of Pennsylvania school districts’ financial burden related to pension commitments, this article presents the findings of two scenarios, one which compared the maximum amount of local property tax revenue Pennsylvania school districts could raise under a 2010 state property tax limitation statute, Act 120, to their pension obligations; and a second scenario which incorporated a 1% annual salary increase into the analysis. The article is divided into three sections.
Public Higher Education Funding, Budget Drivers, And Related Issues: The State Community College Director Perspective, Stephen G. Katsinas, Mark M. D’Amico, Janice N. Friedel
Public Higher Education Funding, Budget Drivers, And Related Issues: The State Community College Director Perspective, Stephen G. Katsinas, Mark M. D’Amico, Janice N. Friedel
Educational Considerations
This article presents results from the 2012 National Survey of Access and Finance Issues conducted by the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges (NCSDCC), an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges, and includes a comparison of survey results from previous years dating back to 2003, with the exception of 2005 and 2006 when the survey was not conducted.
State Challenges To Plyler V. Doe: Undocumented Immigrant Students And Public School Access (Perspectives On Legal Issues In Education), Lenford C. Sutton, Tricia J. Stewart
State Challenges To Plyler V. Doe: Undocumented Immigrant Students And Public School Access (Perspectives On Legal Issues In Education), Lenford C. Sutton, Tricia J. Stewart
Educational Considerations
This article presents a review and an analysis of selected state laws and initiatives that have attempted to restrict public school access for undocumented immigrant children in the wake of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision of Plyler v. Doe.
Online Education And Contingent Faculty: An Exploratory Analysis Of Issues And Challenges For Higher Education Administrators (Perspectives On Online Education), Justin C. Ortagus, Luke J. Stedrak
Online Education And Contingent Faculty: An Exploratory Analysis Of Issues And Challenges For Higher Education Administrators (Perspectives On Online Education), Justin C. Ortagus, Luke J. Stedrak
Educational Considerations
With the growth of the popularity and accessibility of online courses, higher education administrators are under tremendous pressure to keep pace with rapidly evolving conditions related to online learning.
A Theory Of School Achievement: A Quantum View, James L. Phelps
A Theory Of School Achievement: A Quantum View, James L. Phelps
Educational Considerations
What is reality? In order to make predictions, all concepts in a scientific study and subsequent theory must be accurately represented by mathematical principles, and those concepts and principles must embody reality.
Transforming Undergraduate And Graduate Candidate Social Perceptions About Diverse Learners Through Critical Reflection, Tonnie Martinez, Janet Penner-Williams, Socorro Herrera, Diane Rodriguez
Transforming Undergraduate And Graduate Candidate Social Perceptions About Diverse Learners Through Critical Reflection, Tonnie Martinez, Janet Penner-Williams, Socorro Herrera, Diane Rodriguez
Educational Considerations
Each preservice or inservice teacher who faces the prospect of student diversity in clinical experiences or practice settings does so with an individual set of assumptions about cultures and languages that differ from his or her own. Mezirow (1991) maintained that reflections on such assumptions and presuppositions about oneself and others can lead to “transformative learning”; or “learning that transforms problematic frames of reference."
Florida's Class Size Amendment And Co-Teaching: An Uneasy Partnership, Lenford C. Sutton, Phyllis Jones, Julia White
Florida's Class Size Amendment And Co-Teaching: An Uneasy Partnership, Lenford C. Sutton, Phyllis Jones, Julia White
Educational Considerations
For nearly four decades, school finance has become progressively more central in school reform efforts aimed at improving student performance.
Adolescent Perceptions Of Educators With Physical Challenges, Marie Beattie
Adolescent Perceptions Of Educators With Physical Challenges, Marie Beattie
Educational Considerations
In 1987, I had a massive stroke, possibly caused by a brain tumor. Before this, I had been a special education teacher for 13 years. The stroke caused me to have to relearn basic math, language, and motor functions.