Posts Tagged ‘Black Students’
Colonial Williamsburg Restores America’s Oldest Black Schoolhouse, Uncovering a Legacy of Education and Resilience
Restoration has nearly completed on a school that was determined to have been built in 1759 or1760 according to wood-dating techniques.
Read MoreFive antiracist must-reads for high schoolers
No book should ever be banned, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t shake up stale curriculums.
Read MoreWhy the Black Panther Party’s Vision for Education Still Matters
The Black Panther Party had a vision for education that remains unmet but just as important for today’s Black students.
Read MoreWhy Black Kids Need the Education Dept. — and Why Trump Wants it Gone
Trump and others on the right see the Education Department as a wasteful, “woke” bureaucracy interfering with local control of schools.
Read MoreZero Math Proficiency: The National Impact on Black Students
Multiple factors have led to a frustrating lack of math proficiency by students at Baltimore public schools.
Read MoreJudge Dismisses Most Claims in Federal Lawsuit Filed by Black Texas Student Punished Over Hairstyle
Texas judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Darryl George, a Black student who was punished by his school for his hairstyle. George filed the lawsuit—claiming racial and gender discrimination—when his Houston, Texas school district punished him for refusing to get rid of his locs.
Read MoreChico State receives $250,000 grant to create Black Student Center, opening fall 2024
Black students at Chico State will have a student center to help them excel academically and professionally.
Read MoreDuke University Ends Scholarship Program for Black Students: Why You Should Care
The Reginaldo Howard scholarship at Duke University that enabled some Black students attend college has ended.
Read MoreBlack Men in White Coats Youth Summit: Milwaukee
The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) and the Medical College of Wisconsin, along with our community partners, invite those interested in maximizing the state’s health workforce and advancing health equity in Wisconsin to join them in a unique event designed to provide underrepresented minority youth with exposure to the medical field. All students 6th…
Read MoreBlack Teachers Help Keep Black Boys Out of Special Education
A new study finds Black male elementary students assigned Black teachers are less likely to be recommended for special education services. The joint team of University of North Carolina and University of California-Davis researchers showed Black male students have a lower likelihood of being misidentified with disabilities or disciplinary problems when paired with Black teachers.
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