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From Urban Ed to Higher Ed

A variety of dilemmas, such as a lack of academic and counseling resources, overcrowded classrooms, and a culture of poverty affect urban public schools across the nation. This site aims to explore how schools deal with these dilemmas, particularly in access to higher education through grassroots organizations. Through synthesizing peer-review journals and practitioner articles, this website will explore the needs of urban public schools, then view how these issues are address by various grassroots organizations working in the communities of urban public schools.