Posts Tagged ‘Education’
Public Schools Constrain Blacks, Author Says
Lisa Delpit’s latest book, “Multiplication Is for White People”: Raising Expectations for Other People’s Children, is another installment in the author’s crusade to expose the systemic issues with America’s public education system, and their effects on a growing achievement gap between whites and minorities.
Read MoreStereotypes Hurt Black-Teen Programs
A study from the Wharton School outlines the impact of racism on Black teens and potential solutions to improve the problem.
Read MoreSlavery Homework Problem: Another Georgia Elementary School Under Fire For Math Problem Referencing Slaves (VIDEO)
Multiple instances of teachers trivializing slavery by using it as an example in homework have recently surfaced.
Read MoreMichelle Singletary: Schools shouldn’t fine tardy students or their parents
Fining parents who already struggle to get children to school on time isn’t likely to get to the root of the problem.
Read MoreOn This Date in History: Integrated School Established in New Hampshire, But…
An attempt to integrate education in New Hampshire was met with violence but not before it provided a glimpse of the future.
Read MoreAre Public Schools Safe for Black Children?
Alarming figures from a recent U.S. Department of Education show how teachers unfairly punish Black students.
Read MoreHappy 145th Birthday to Howard University!
Howard University remains perhaps the best-known HBCU to this day, and its birthday is a day for celebration!
Read MoreFisher v. University of Texas at Austin challenges affirmative action in higher education
The Supreme Court will see a case alleging that affirmation action cannot legally be uphelp at the University of Texas Austin.
Read MoreBlack Male Student Success in Higher Education: A Report from the National Black Male College Achievement Study
According to participants in this study, many of them had never before been asked about their college experiences and success.
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