'I Was Going to Work Full-Time at Roses Department Store': The Need for College Readiness with Black and Latinx Students

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College Readiness; African American Students; Hispanic American Students; Equal Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Student Attitudes; Discipline; Social Capital; College Planning; Racism

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This article provides a summary of the literature and research justifying the need for creating equitable college readiness practices in K-12 schools, particularly for Black and Latinx students who are at risk for not receiving college readiness knowledge and skills. Written in a style to provide a bricolage of personal narratives, literature, and research around postsecondary readiness, the authors shift between first and third person to demonstrate that the entire postsecondary process in K-12 schools is in dire need of an upheaval. From the dialectical exchange presented, the authors develop strategies for developing equity-focused college readiness practices.

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2022

EJ1345720