Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Download or read book After the School Bell Rings written by Carl A. Grant and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and extended edition reintroducing the Five Bridges Junior High and following 24 students through their high school years and one year afterward. In this ethnographic study, the authors use interviews and observations of the multi-racial, multi-ethnic students, teachers, and administrators to determine the students' school and career choice aspirations, examining how the schools failed to help them achieve their dreams. The study touches on issues of family, economy, race, social class, and sexism. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR