Eagles Who Soar: How Black Learners Find the Path to Success - Softcover

Rhamie, Jasmine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1858563941 ISBN 13: 9781858563947

Publisher: Trentham Books Ltd, 2007

Statistics confirm a general picture in which African Caribbean pupils' attainment in examinations is disproportionately low and their exclusion rates and statements of special educational needs disproportionately high. But it is not always so - nor need it be. This book is about the differences in the school experiences of those who succeeded and those who did not. The voices of the young people presented here are powerful and revealing. Through their own accounts of their school experiences, we see how the influence of family, friends and the community can enable them to succeed against the odds. The stories told in "Eagles who Soar" show how destructive patterns can be broken and how Black children can overcome the challenges they face. It will encourage and inspire the Black community and urge and assist educationists to strive for greater success among African Caribbeans. The book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the education of Black children and young people.

Review:

'... a must-read for all interested in educational achievement in general and in particular of Black learners' - Black and Asian Studies Newsletter Eagles Who Soar is a timely, accessible work that will appeal to academics concerned with race, racism and education, to sociologists of education in general and to those interested in oral histories ...to be commended. - International Journal of Lifelong Education

About the Author:

Dr Jasmine Rhamie lectures in primary education at the University of Southampton.

• Publisher: Trentham Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1858563941
• ISBN 13: 9781858563947
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142