Session Chairs:

Alberto Davila, The University of Texas-Pan American

Papers:

"The Status of Economics Literacy Among Hispanic High School Students"
Benjamin Matta, New Mexico State University (Contact Author)
Robert Sacnof, FERC
Luis Saenz, New Mexico State University

"Student Achievement of Limited English Proficient Students in Texas Under TAKS Assessments"
Noelia R Paez, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Timothy J. Gronberg, Texas A&M University
Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University

"Why Don't Hispanics Earn More Doctorates?"
Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University (Contact Author)
Daniel Gifondorwa, Eastern New Mexico University

"Baccalaureate College Origins of Hispanic Doctorate Recipients"
Omari H. Swinton, Howard University (Contact Author)
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont

Discussants:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American
Alberto Davila, The University of Texas-Pan American
Sandra Trejos, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Organizers:

Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont

Session Chairs:

Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont

Papers:

"The ‘Bluest Eye’ and Pathways to Success: Eurocentric Standards of Beauty"
Darrick Hamilton, The New School (Contact Author)
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

"Disconnecting the Connected: The Role of Scholar Activists in Education in Post Katrina New Orleans"
Daniella Ann Cook, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Do White Classmates Improve Economic and Social Outcomes for Black Americans: The Racial Composition of Schools and its Impact on Economic and Social Outcomes for Black Americans"
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University (Contact Author)
Darrick Hamilton, The New School
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

"Examining Traditional Models of Homeowners and School Quality After Finance Reform: An Insight Using GIS"
Linda Loubert, Morgan State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Omari H. Swinton, Howard University
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont