Twenty-five percent of the U.S. Black population are now residents of nonmetropolitan regions, yet there has been little focus on contemporary Black educational concerns in rural America. In order to understand the challenges involved in educating rural Black handicapped youth, dynamics between youth and their learning environment must be examined. This article discusses the role of the family, characteristics of rural Black families, and the role of schools.
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