Article
Does the "Negro" Still Need Separate Schools? Single-Sex Educational Spaces as Critical Race Counterspaces
Urban Education
(2013)
Abstract
This article explores whether contemporary educators should consider single-sex educational settings as viable interventions in educating African American males. Using qualitative data from a 2-year study of single-sex educational spaces in two Los Angeles County high schools, the authors argue that when all-male spaces effectively function as Critical Race Theory counterspaces, the educational experiences of high school–aged Black males are positively transformed. These co-curricular, single-sex counterspaces can effectively shield Black males from the marginalizing effects of urban schooling while serving as platforms for productive reengagement in positive school trajectories. Research-based principles for designing effective single-sex educational settings are discussed.
Keywords
- Black males,
- academic achievement,
- urban education,
- best practices,
- minority academic success
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 16, 2013
Citation Information
La Mont Terry. "Does the "Negro" Still Need Separate Schools? Single-Sex Educational Spaces as Critical Race Counterspaces" Urban Education (2013) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lterry/10/