Why black girls succeed and fail in education?

By admin On July 23, 2009 Under Education Podcast

Race, Gender and Educational Desire: Why black women succeed and failResearch shows that black girls are doing relavtivley well in British schools, but relative to what? And what efforts are they making to overcome existing obstacles to achievement? Laurie is joined by David Gillborne to discus new research from Heidi Mirza Also the secret history of roads: Joe Moran tells Laurie how our motorways are built upon remaindered literature.

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