Posts Tagged ‘Black Students’
Boy’s Near-Hanging Compels Town to Open Discussion on Racism
By Michael Casey, The Grio/Associated Press CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) — In this struggling mill town in western New Hampshire, racism was never something people talked all that much about. There were people who drove around Claremont with Confederate flag bumper stickers in the mostly white town of 14,000 and some instances of high schoolers using…
Read MoreMich. Teacher Drags Student From Seat After Not Standing For Pledge
Breanna Edwards, The Root Everybody is all about freedom of speech and expression until a black person (hey, Colin Kaepernick; hey, Jemele Hill) decides to exercise his or her right to do so. And in this particular case, a black sixth-grader out of Michigan says he was assaulted by his homeroom teacher all because he…
Read MoreBlacks underrepresented at top colleges despite affirmative action
Affirmative Action laws haven’t been able to combat enrollment disparities between Black and white college students.
Read MoreThe High Graduation Rate of Black Students in Prince George County Maryland Has Brought Charges of Grade Inflation by Public Officials
A surprisingly large number of black students graduated this year within Prince George’s County in Maryland. Instead of congratulating the teachers and the students on their accomplishments they are accusing the county of fraud; grade inflation.
Read MoreBlack hair restrictions in schools are a return to the Black Codes
A reflection on all of the Black children who, over the course of the past semester, have been punished, disciplined or otherwise called out and singled out for wearing braids, locks, natural hair or any other culturally expressive hairstyle.
Read MoreHarvard Will Hold School’s First Ever Black Commencement
Harvard grads will hold school’s first ever black commencement ceremony meant to uplift black students while emphasizing the importance of community.
Read MoreLawyer for Teen in SC School Assault Video Speaks on Injuries She Suffered, Whether She Is an Orphan and Fake GoFundMe Pages
Todd Rutherford, the lawyer for the female student who was assaulted at Spring Valley High School in Columbia South Carolina, speaks up about the incident explaining the cause. He also states that his client suffered multiple injuries and that they are working on trying to set up a GoFundMe page.
Read MoreArt Student Hangs ‘Black Only’ And ‘White Only’ Signs Around University Campus
An art installation at the University of Buffalo was designed to provoke emotion and encourage students to confront racist social structures.
Read MoreAfrican-Americans Who Attended Desegregated Schools Have Better Language Skills Years Later
African-Americans who attended racially diverse schools have better cognitive abilities decades after graduation, according to a new study.
Read MoreWhen ‘Deshawn’ And ‘Greg’ Act Out In Class, Guess Who Gets Branded A Troublemaker
Research has shown that young black students in American schools are expelled and suspended three times as often as white students. Now a disturbing new study from Stanford University reveals one factor behind such disproportionate punishment.
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