Graduation Year
2015
Date of Submission
12-2014
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Government
Reader 1
Edward Haley
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© 2014 Sierra M. Gibson
Abstract
Native American students obtain the lowest on-time high school graduation rate among all races and ethnicities in the United States. Through an analysis of previously published literature and seven interviews conducted by the author, this paper sets out to identify the key barriers Native students face when working toward their high school diploma. This paper will argue that, together, a history of abusive educational tactics and an institutionally racist policies and practices adopted by the U.S. Department of Education have made it challenging for Native students to complete high school on time.
Recommended Citation
Gibson, Sierra M., "Increasing the High School Graduation Rate of Native American Students in Public Schools" (2015). CMC Senior Theses. 1045.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1045
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