/students-of-color 69´«Ã½ of Color en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/one-change-that-can-get-more-girls-students-of-color-taking-computer-science/2024/10 Making computer science classes a graduation requirement can be a powerful strategy. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/one-change-that-can-get-more-girls-students-of-color-taking-computer-science/2024/10 /teaching-learning/handcuffed-and-pushed-out-how-schools-fail-some-students-with-disabilities/2024/10 What can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/handcuffed-and-pushed-out-how-schools-fail-some-students-with-disabilities/2024/10 /leadership/how-did-school-discipline-get-dragged-into-the-presidential-election/2024/09 Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have different track records on racial disparities in school discipline. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:37:52 GMT /leadership/how-did-school-discipline-get-dragged-into-the-presidential-election/2024/09 /leadership/why-its-important-to-recruit-more-school-counselors-of-color/2024/09 Many students of color say they want to talk to someone who looks like them. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:35:55 GMT /leadership/why-its-important-to-recruit-more-school-counselors-of-color/2024/09 /leadership/what-works-to-help-students-of-color-feel-like-they-belong-at-school/2024/09 New research focuses on how ethnic studies classes and local partnerships can help students of all races feel they belong in school. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:58:11 GMT /leadership/what-works-to-help-students-of-color-feel-like-they-belong-at-school/2024/09 /policy-politics/court-revives-asian-american-groups-challenge-to-new-york-city-selective-admissions/2024/09 New York's program has sought to increase representation of Black and Latino students in its selective high schools. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:15:55 GMT /policy-politics/court-revives-asian-american-groups-challenge-to-new-york-city-selective-admissions/2024/09 /leadership/educators-tend-to-view-black-girls-more-harshly-here-are-the-consequences/2024/09 69´«Ã½ discipline Black girls more frequently and severely than their white peers—even for similar incidents. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:55:03 GMT /leadership/educators-tend-to-view-black-girls-more-harshly-here-are-the-consequences/2024/09 /technology/black-students-are-more-likely-to-be-falsely-accused-of-using-ai-to-cheat/2024/09 Report notes why this is a problem that educators need to pay closer attention to. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /technology/black-students-are-more-likely-to-be-falsely-accused-of-using-ai-to-cheat/2024/09 /leadership/more-children-are-living-in-poverty-what-this-means-for-schools/2024/09 New Census data show children are increasingly vulnerable. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:14:45 GMT /leadership/more-children-are-living-in-poverty-what-this-means-for-schools/2024/09 /leadership/equitable-access-to-ap-courses-how-each-state-is-doing/2024/08 College Board data broken down by race and ethnicity helps educators assess gaps in equity, researchers say. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:08:09 GMT /leadership/equitable-access-to-ap-courses-how-each-state-is-doing/2024/08 /leadership/how-student-access-to-ap-courses-has-changed-over-time/2024/08 The College Board offers national data broken down by race and ethnicity to assess any issues with access in the AP program. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:07:57 GMT /leadership/how-student-access-to-ap-courses-has-changed-over-time/2024/08 /teaching-learning/college-success-algorithms-often-get-it-wrong-for-students-of-color/2024/08 New research shows the models used to predict higher education achievement could hurt students on both sides of the equation. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:42:24 GMT /teaching-learning/college-success-algorithms-often-get-it-wrong-for-students-of-color/2024/08 /leadership/what-happened-when-a-state-banned-suspensions-for-young-students/2024/08 A statewide ban on suspension for some learners successfully reduced its use—but some students were still disproportionately affected. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:08:24 GMT /leadership/what-happened-when-a-state-banned-suspensions-for-young-students/2024/08 /teaching-learning/how-a-district-used-the-biliteracy-seal-to-expand-language-instruction/2024/07 The St. Paul public schools in Minnesota has seen success in its Karen language program. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:18:09 GMT /teaching-learning/how-a-district-used-the-biliteracy-seal-to-expand-language-instruction/2024/07 /teaching-learning/video-how-a-state-seal-of-biliteracy-inspired-this-district-to-teach-a-new-language/2024/07 Minnesota's seal of biliteracy program has resulted in one district creating a Karen language program and assessment. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:51:00 GMT /teaching-learning/video-how-a-state-seal-of-biliteracy-inspired-this-district-to-teach-a-new-language/2024/07 /teaching-learning/how-a-mindset-shift-can-help-solve-special-education-misidentification/2024/06 Many educators face the problem of misidentification of special education students. Here are strategies educators are using to fix it. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:55:59 GMT /teaching-learning/how-a-mindset-shift-can-help-solve-special-education-misidentification/2024/06 /technology/what-educators-need-to-know-about-ais-impact-on-black-students/2024/06 Four experts weigh the balance between providing access to AI and protecting students from its dangers. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:43:22 GMT /technology/what-educators-need-to-know-about-ais-impact-on-black-students/2024/06 /leadership/the-harm-of-school-closures-can-last-a-lifetime-new-research-shows/2024/06 The short-term effects on students when their schools close have been well documented. New research examines the long-term impact. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:10:47 GMT /leadership/the-harm-of-school-closures-can-last-a-lifetime-new-research-shows/2024/06 /policy-politics/jim-crow-era-school-funding-hurt-black-families-for-generations-research-shows/2024/06 Mississippi dramatically underfunded Black schools in the Jim Crow era, with long-lasting effects on Black families. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:40:55 GMT /policy-politics/jim-crow-era-school-funding-hurt-black-families-for-generations-research-shows/2024/06 /leadership/when-does-a-school-closure-become-discriminatory/2024/06 Advocates push for federal guidance on protecting students' civil rights in school closure decisions. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:54:02 GMT /leadership/when-does-a-school-closure-become-discriminatory/2024/06 /leadership/opinion-70-years-of-abandonment-the-failed-promise-of-brown-v-board/2024/05 If the nation is going to refuse integration, Black people must demand we revisit the separate but equal doctrine, writes Bettina L. Love. Thu, 16 May 2024 19:07:28 GMT /leadership/opinion-70-years-of-abandonment-the-failed-promise-of-brown-v-board/2024/05 /leadership/opinion-brown-v-board-of-education-at-70-a-dream-dissolved/2024/05 This anniversary should remind us that progress is not inevitable. We stand now at a critical juncture. Wed, 15 May 2024 21:51:34 GMT /leadership/opinion-brown-v-board-of-education-at-70-a-dream-dissolved/2024/05 /teaching-learning/for-these-black-women-in-stem-teachers-encouragement-went-a-long-way/2024/02 Black women continue to be underrepresented in science, tech, engineering, and math careers. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:43:24 GMT /teaching-learning/for-these-black-women-in-stem-teachers-encouragement-went-a-long-way/2024/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-stem-is-failing-people-of-color-what-educators-can-do/2024/01 69´«Ã½, especially students of color, need fresh incentives to pursue the fields, explains a STEM professor. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:39:22 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-stem-is-failing-people-of-color-what-educators-can-do/2024/01 /leadership/suburban-schools-reborn-compton-calif-is-charting-a-hopeful-path/2024/01 An exclusive excerpt from a new book about America's fast-changing suburban schools by former Education Week Staff Writer Benjamin Herold. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:26:09 GMT /leadership/suburban-schools-reborn-compton-calif-is-charting-a-hopeful-path/2024/01 /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-diversify-math-course-taking/2023/12 Low-income students and students of color take fewer advanced-math courses—or start taking them later—than their white peers. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:07:42 GMT /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-diversify-math-course-taking/2023/12 /teaching-learning/how-to-support-black-and-latino-students-to-tackle-calculus/2023/11 The founder of the Calculus Project speaks about how high school math pathways shape students’ postsecondary options. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:47:53 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-support-black-and-latino-students-to-tackle-calculus/2023/11 /leadership/what-is-restraint-and-seclusion-an-explainer/2023/11 Restraint and seclusion are dangerous practices that are used to control students with disabilities, experts say. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:55:26 GMT /leadership/what-is-restraint-and-seclusion-an-explainer/2023/11 /teaching-learning/heres-what-high-school-students-of-color-think-about-being-a-teacher/2023/10 New research asked high school students of color and Indigenous students what they think about a career in teaching. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:42:20 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-high-school-students-of-color-think-about-being-a-teacher/2023/10 /leadership/opinion-american-education-hurt-black-students-we-deserve-reparations/2023/09 The value of the educational harm inflicted on my generation of Black students exceeds $2 trillion, writes Bettina L. Love. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:24:43 GMT /leadership/opinion-american-education-hurt-black-students-we-deserve-reparations/2023/09