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The Case Of Dixon V. Alabama: From Civil Rights To Students' Rights And Back Again, Philip Lee
The Case Of Dixon V. Alabama: From Civil Rights To Students' Rights And Back Again, Philip Lee
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On February 25, 1960, African American students from Alabama State College participated in a sit-in at a segregated lunch grill at the Montgomery County Courthouse. The lunch grill refused to serve the students and ordered them to leave. The students left and went to the courthouse corridor, where they remained for an hour before going back to campus.
When Alabama State College learned of the students’ actions, it summarily expelled them without notice or hearing. In expelling the students, the college relied on Alabama State Board of Education regulations that allowed it to expel students for “conduct unbecoming a student …
The "Asian" Category In Mcas Achievement Gap Tracking: Time For A Change, Philip Lee
The "Asian" Category In Mcas Achievement Gap Tracking: Time For A Change, Philip Lee
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Data gathered on Asian American students in public school by the Massachusetts Department of Education are aggregated into one general “Asian” category, which may skew the results, both perpetuating an enduring myth and masking any true gaps that may exist for certain Asian American subgroups. As explored in this article, achievement gap tracking for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System is an apt example.
In this article, I posit that this aggregation of many subgroups into one general “Asian” category perpetuates the myth of Asian Americans as a model minority, while downplaying any achievement gap that exists for certain Asian American …