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Featured Articles
Reconceptualizing Risk and High School Noncompletion: The Case of Latina/o Ninth-Grade Leavers in an Urban Schoolby Tara M. Brown, Alice L. J. Cook & Jesus SantosDrawing on interviews with 25 Latina/o ninth-grade leavers and school policy documents, this article examines how uncertainties about high school completion arise and are negotiated in the school context in ways that contribute to risks for school-leaving. The article employs a theoretical framework that considers both objective and socially constructed dimensions of risk. Immigrant-Origin Students in Community College: How Do They Use Their Time on Campus?by Edwin Hernandez, Carola Suárez-Orozco, Janet Cerda, Olivia Osei-Twumasi, Monique Corral, Yuliana Garcia, Dalal Katsiaficas & Nidia Ruedas-GraciaImmigrant-origin students are the fastest growing new population in community colleges, yet little is known about how they make use of their campus spaces. Through a mixed-methods strategy, this study sought out to understand in what ways and to what degree immigrant-origin students in community college use their time on campus.
Book Reviews
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Education researcher Louie Rodriguez discusses his TC Record article,"'Everybody Grieves, but Still Nobody Sees': Toward a Praxis of Recognition for Latina/o Students in U.S. Schools." Watch and discuss this episode on Vialogues.
Envisioning the Future of TCRby Michelle G. Knight-ManuelLeveraging the strengths of the journal, welcoming more inclusivity, and enhancing their digital presence animates new directions for engaging the broader national and international educational community in service of the public good.
Special Commentary Series
Community College Is Where It Began
by Linda Rivera This commentary centers around a personal story of dreams coming true for an immigrant Latino woman who obtained a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, and the community college that made it all possible. |
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