Residents in rural communities live lives that can be significantly different from their urban and suburban counterparts (McDonough, Gildersleeve, & Jarksy, 2010). Low population density results in a sense of geographic isolation that impacts many facets of rural life, from availability of basic utilities to the quality of schools and access to higher education. Often
My name is Eryka Charley and I am a Navajo woman born into the Red House People Clan and for the Towering House People Clan. My maternal grandfather is of the Meadow People Clan and my paternal grandfather is of the Mexican People Clan. In the Navajo culture, it is customary to introduce your clans
Roar! Did you hear that? That sound must mean that learning is taking place somewhere. At least that’s what tiger mother’s would like us to believe. Since the publication of Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, battle lines have been drawn between those who champion strict parenting beliefs and those who support
At least since the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the popular media has referred to the “education crisis.” In most accounts of the crisis, it is defined cross-nationally. Compared to students in other developed countries, American students perform mediocre at best, or so the narrative goes. While I believe there is an education crisis that demands