You will be required to select a topic and write a paper related to Chicanx/Mexican/Latinx
students relationship with the U. Ss educational system. This project represents a major time
commitment and counts for 20 percent of your grade. You will develop a research question, a
clear thesis statement, review the literature on the topic, and discuss implications. Below are
some examples of potential topic areas:
1. History of Chicanos/Chicanxs/Mexicans within the U.S. education system
2. Segregated Schools Mexican Schools – historical to present day perspective
3. Compulsory Education
4. Cultural Capital Theory and educational achievement
5. Social Reproduction Theory and the role of Schools
6. MEChA
7. Chicano Movement
8. Dropout/Pushout rates- its causes and implications
9. Bilingual Education
10. Affirmative Action
11. University Admissions
12. College Academic Success
13. Educational Tracking
14. Community College Transfers
15. Politics of Education
16. Standardized Test(s)
17. Gender, Gender roles, and Education
18. AB540, or, Undocumented Immigrant Students, or Migrant Students, or Unaccompanied
Minors
19. The California Dream Act or The national Dream Act
20. Adult Education
21. Policy and Legislation affecting and/or addressing educational outcomes
