About the Journal
The ECI Interdisciplinary Journal for Legal and Social Policy is the scholarly publication produced by the Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy, Inc. (ECI). ECI is a research center on policy issues for the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. The Journal publishes papers primarily on issues that impact legal and social policy in the urban community. The ECI Interdisciplinary Journal for Legal & Social Policy is a peer reviewed journal that seeks to make available research and knowledge in the areas of legal and social policy to equip and empower educators and others nationwide with research driven articles that will contribute to their ability to meet the diverse needs of urban populations. It is published bi-annually.
Call for Papers ECI Interdisciplinary Journal for Legal & Social Policy
Current Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1 Spring 2011
Articles
Entre Nous. A Critical Appraisal of Science Outcomes of Schooling for African American Children and Youth Enrolled in the Houston Independent School District
James A. Johnson Ph.D., Bernell M. Peltier-Glaze Ph.D., and Danita Bailey-Perry Ph.D.
The Quality of Education for African Americans in Houston
Kimberly McLeod Ph.D.
The Status of Dialogue Journal Writing as a Methodology for the Literacy and Language Development of African American Students
Ingrid Haynes-Mays Ph.D., Bernell M. Peltier-Glaze Ph.D., and Shanna L. Broussard Ph.D.
In Support of Reasonable Humanistic Education
D. Vantrice Oates Ed.D.
Proposal to Reduce Recidivism Rates in Texas - 2010 Update
Marcia Johnson Professor, Katherine Bauer, and Elizabeth Tagle