A SEAT AT THE TABLE: African American Youth’s Perceptions of K-12 Education.

UNITED States education system; AFRICAN American students; NATIONAL Assessment of Educational Progress (Project); POSTSECONDARY education; EDUCATIONAL finance

The article offers information on the perceptions of African American students based on education in the U.S. along with associated challenges. The topics addressed include details on the African American agree it is important to obtain a postsecondary education and information on associated challenged in obtaining and completing a college degree were financial issues, math difficulties, standardized testing concerns, and a lack of support services at school.