From a Bag Lunch to a Buffet: A Case Study of a Low-Income African American Academy's Vision of Promoting College and Career Readiness in the United States.

The purpose of this research study was to examine the ways in which stakeholders at a low-income, predominantly African American STEAM academy implement initiatives that support the college and career readiness of their students. We found that a shift in leadership efforts to ensure that academy students were prepared to be both college and career ready provided equity and access to a quality and individualized curriculum through the implementation of career academies. As a result, stakeholders believed that students were more included, valued, and engaged in the school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]