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Read more about the needs and experiences of students of color in K-12 schools
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Science One Change That Can Get More Girls, 69´«Ã½ of Color Taking Computer Science
Making computer science classes a graduation requirement can be a powerful strategy.
Alyson Klein, October 22, 2024
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Two student silhouettes face each other one overflowing with vegetation and the other almost empty by comparison. Learning Differences. Over and under diagnosis.
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Special Education 'Handcuffed and Pushed Out': How 69´«Ã½ Fail Some 69´«Ã½ With Disabilities
What can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children.
Brooke Schultz, October 7, 2024
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School Climate & Safety How Did School Discipline Get Dragged Into the Presidential Election?
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have different track records on racial disparities in school discipline.
Libby Stanford, September 30, 2024
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School social worker Melva Mullins embraces a student in her office at Garnet-Patterson S.T.A.Y. High School in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2024, after the student confided in Mullins about some heavy topics.
School social worker Melva Mullins embraces a student in her office at Garnet-Patterson S.T.A.Y. High School in the District of Columbia on Sept. 27, 2024, after the student confided in Mullins about some heavy topics.
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Equity & Diversity Why It's Important to Recruit More School Counselors of Color
Many students of color say they want to talk to someone who looks like them.
Brooke Schultz, September 30, 2024
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Equity & Diversity What Works to Help 69´«Ã½ of Color Feel Like They Belong at School
New research focuses on how ethnic studies classes and local partnerships can help students of all races feel they belong in school.
Ileana Najarro, September 27, 2024
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Law & Courts Court Revives Asian-American Groups' Challenge to New York City Selective Admissions
New York's program has sought to increase representation of Black and Latino students in its selective high schools.
Mark Walsh, September 24, 2024
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Equity & Diversity Educators Tend to View Black Girls More Harshly. Here Are the Consequences
69´«Ã½ discipline Black girls more frequently and severely than their white peers—even for similar incidents.
Brooke Schultz, September 19, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence Black 69´«Ã½ Are More Likely to Be Falsely Accused of Using AI to Cheat
Report notes why this is a problem that educators need to pay closer attention to.
Alyson Klein, September 18, 2024
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Student Well-Being What the Research Says More Children Are Living in Poverty. What This Means for 69´«Ã½
New Census data show children are increasingly vulnerable.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 12, 2024
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An illustration of a diverse  group of professionals standing on a very large laptop studying various data and charts on the screen in front of them.
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Equity & Diversity Interactive Equitable Access to AP Courses: How Each State Is Doing
College Board data broken down by race and ethnicity helps educators assess gaps in equity, researchers say.
Ileana Najarro & Gina Tomko, August 22, 2024
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Equity & Diversity Interactive How Student Access to AP Courses Has Changed Over Time
The College Board offers national data broken down by race and ethnicity to assess any issues with access in the AP program.
Ileana Najarro & Gina Tomko, August 22, 2024
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College & Workforce Readiness Q&A College-Success Algorithms Often Get It Wrong for 69´«Ã½ of Color
New research shows the models used to predict higher education achievement could hurt students on both sides of the equation.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 2, 2024
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Student who is upset with head down at the steps of a school.
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Equity & Diversity What Happened When a State Banned Suspensions for Young 69´«Ã½
A statewide ban on suspension for some learners successfully reduced its use—but some students were still disproportionately affected.
Brooke Schultz, August 1, 2024
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Karen language students work on a presentation highlighting historical figures during a Karen for Karen speakers class at Washington Tech Magnet School in St. Paul, Minn., on May 22, 2024.
Karen-language students work on a presentation highlighting historical figures during a Karen for Karen speakers class at Washington Tech Magnet School in St. Paul, Minn., on May 22, 2024.
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Assessment How a District Used the Biliteracy Seal to Expand Language Instruction
The St. Paul public schools in Minnesota has seen success in its Karen language program.
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