Abstract This qualitative study explores the experiences of Black, low-income parents’ access to quality early childhood education (ECE) programs in Georgia. Through in-depth interviews, this study explored how income level impacts Black parents' lived experiences regarding access to quality ECE programs. Implications of this study’s findings will benefit policymakers, administrators, and decision-makers with the positional power to impact change related to access to quality ECE programs. Overall,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of dissertations written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Educational Leadership program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Doctor of Education degree.During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student...

Abstract This qualitative study contributes to the understanding of the unique role of student support programs (e.g., the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, first-generation targeted programs) for Black and Latinx first-generation college students attending predominantly White institutions as they work toward degree attainment. The purpose of this study was to examine student perceptions of such support programs to discern the ways in which these programs aid in the success of Black and Latinx...