Tag: achievement gap
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Black Boys in Crisis: How to Solve the Black Boy-Special Education Problem
In this series, appropriately titled “Black Boys in Crisis,” I highlight the problems facing black boys in education today, as well as provide clear steps that ... -
4 Reasons Why Classrooms Need Diversity Education
School climate and school culture directly impact student success. As a result, it is particularly important for the school culture (and the classroom culture) to reflect, ... -
Decriminalizing the Classroom: School climate Bill of Rights
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
4 Troubling Truths About Black Boys and the U.S. Educational System
Most people like to think that American K-12 schools, workplaces and courthouses are pillars of fairness, but statistic after statistic all point to a crisis among ... -
Ask An Expert: Disrupting the School-to-Prison Cycle
Question: Dr. Lynch, I am a youth counselor in Philadelphia, PA. Everyday I witness the public school system fail our children. The end result is that ... -
Projecting False Truths: The 4.0 GPA at an HBCU vs. a PWI
Note: Today’s op ed comes to you courtesy of George M. Johnson, an advocate for change in Higher Education. He is the Former Director of Student ... -
The use of homophobic slurs in sports: It’s for the athletes’ own good, right?
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Black Boys in Crisis: Why Are So Many of Them in Special Education?
In this series, appropriately titled “Black Boys in Crisis,” I highlight the problems facing black boys in education today, as well as provide clear steps that ... -
Culturally Responsive Training: Exploring Cultural and Student Backgrounds
Once an educator has thoroughly examined their own cultural beliefs, values, and biases, she is ready to begin learning about other cultures. Researchers have theorized that ... -
Designer Learning Experiences: Bridging the Gap for Low-Income and Minority Students
The number of minority students outweighs the number of white students—yet underrepresented minorities still often face a worse quality education than their white counterparts. It’s prime ...
