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Ann Arbor And The Ann Arbor Public Schools: A Cultural Geography, Lisa R. Anglin
Ann Arbor And The Ann Arbor Public Schools: A Cultural Geography, Lisa R. Anglin
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to understand the persisting disparity in academic achievement between Caucasian and African American students within the Ann Arbor Public School District. This research analyzed the historical and geographical evolution of the city of Ann Arbor, specific to the organization of its public schools. This study sought to define the dominant cultural groups of Ann Arbor, how they evolved, as well as how they migrated to the region. In addition, a critical component of this study was to explain the relationship between the cultural geography of Ann Arbor and structure of the school organization, which …