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Shantel Hanniford wrote a new post, Caribbean Immigrants and African-Americans in U.S Colleges, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Thu, 03 May 2012 20:47:02 -0400

Introduction Prior to the 1960’s educational opportunities for African-Americans were virtually nonexistent due to De Facto and De Jure segregation. After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination in education, educational opportunities for Blacks in the United States transcended. To ensure change, President Lyndon B. Johnson initiated various “Affirmative Actions” to increase black enrollment into the […]

Shantel Hanniford wrote a new post, Presentation , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:58:33 -0400

Caribbean Immigrants and African-Americans in U.S Colleges

Shantel Hanniford commented on the post, TFA Working Thesis and Evidence, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:18:28 -0400

Taylor- I think you have chosen a very intriguing topic to research. With so many limited options for Ed. Studies majors Teach for America is one of the options I have been considering exploring after I graduate from Trinity so reading this draft has provided me with some insight on the organization. Your have a […]

Shantel Hanniford wrote a new post, Working thesis, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:56:02 -0400

Research Question: How have different historians/researchers interpreted the reason for why Caribbean immigrants have become overrepresented in U.S Colleges and Universities over the last few decades? Prior to the 1960’s educational opportunities for African-Americans were virtually nonexistent due to De Facto and De Jure segregation. After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination in education, educational […]

Shantel Hanniford commented on the post, Caribbean Students in U.S Colleges/Universities, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:01:14 -0400

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IC0mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Nf4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2684,1871653&dq=caribbean+students&hl=en -This is an article from the Washington post i believe. It is very short but it provides some historical background of the Caribbean students.…Read more

Shantel Hanniford wrote a new post, Caribbean Students in U.S Colleges/Universities, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:18:50 -0400

Research Question: How has the culture of Caribbean Students accepted into U.S college/universities change or stay the same since Affirmative Action? What influenced this change? What do various ethnic groups in the U.S think of this change? Relevance: In order to get a job in almost any field in today’s society it is a requirement to have an […]

Shantel Hanniford wrote a new post, Avoiding Plagiarism , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:19:28 -0500

Example 1: Plagiarize the original text by copying portions of it word-for-word. ~ He found that the average “margin of error” of a New York City teacher was plus or minus 28 points. Example 2: Plagiarize the original text by paraphrasing its structure too closely, without copying it word-for-word. ~The value-added scores also change between years. A […]

Shantel Hanniford commented on the post, American Teacher , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:37:24 -0500

I thought this analysis was very well done and highlighted the key points in the movie. I especially liked the way you included very intricate details to explain the tone of the movie. Based off the information you presented here this movie seems to be a lot different than “The Lottery.” This documentary focused more […]