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Different Folks, Different Hopes

The Educational Aspirations of Black Males in Urban, Suburban, and Rural High Schools

Terrell L. Strayhorn

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The educational aspirations of Black males in urban, suburban, and rural high schools were examined in this study, using a nationally-representative sample of respondents to the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS:88/00). Hierarchical linear regression analysis revealed statistically significant relationships between aspirations and SES, academic achievement, and urban city with high-SES, high-achieving, suburban Black males reporting the highest aspirations. Leveled and/or lower aspirations were associated with low-SES, low-achieving, Black males in urban and rural settings. Implications for future practice, theory, and research are discussed, along with recommendations for future policy.

Key Words: African American • aspirations • ecological systems

Urban Education, Vol. 44, No. 6, 710-731 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0042085908322705
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