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Racial Diversity Of Texas School Teachers, Julie Ann Olguin-Phillips
Racial Diversity Of Texas School Teachers, Julie Ann Olguin-Phillips
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There is a growing gap between the racial demographics of public-school teachers and their students. Teachers with demographic backgrounds similar to a school’s student population are often successful, particularly in Title 1 schools with high proportions of minority students; however, teacher turnover is high. The students in Texas public schools are a growing minority-majority population. Changes in the student body racial composition and other school-related variables could influence teacher workforce demographics. The focus of discussion of this quantitative research study is to determine the factors that predict the racial diversity of teachers in Texas high schools. The research questions addressed …
Mapping The Self: Reconciling Identity Through An Expansion Of The American Road Genre, Tinesha K. Mix
Mapping The Self: Reconciling Identity Through An Expansion Of The American Road Genre, Tinesha K. Mix
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This thesis explores the American road genre. I argue that in addition to the automobile and the highway, a discussion of trains, boats, and walkers and their alternative roads must also be included in the genre. Each method of transportation expands the genre by adding new themes and ideas. Hobos and tramps can take to the road in search of community in order to discover more about themselves; some boatmen can use America’s racial history to discover themselves; walkers can go through a state of liminality in order to discover their internal selves. When these travelers complete their journeys, many …