Black children in America deserve the freedom of a full, complete, enjoyable, and unencumbered childhood, and political education can help them understand the systems shaping their lives and empower them to make sense of what they experience.
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Federal Layoffs Present New Barriers for Black K-12 Students
Black families in the federal workforce are facing economic instability, which could negatively impact Black students’ academic success, as parental job loss has been shown to increase the likelihood of repeating a grade, absenteeism, and lower test scores.
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RFK Jr.: Black Kids on ADHD Drugs Should be ‘Re-parented’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised concerns with his views on sending Black children to farms for “reparenting,” reminiscent of government-run separation policies and the child welfare system’s disproportionate impact on Black families.
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The Horror of Child Abuse in the Black Community
By Aswad Walker Black children compared to others are most likely to live in poverty, endure the least access to healthcare and experience over-policing. So, it’s heartbreaking to add that […]
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Why the ADHD Surge and Punishment of Black Students Could Be Linked
by Joseph Williams What some teachers see as disruptive behavior in Black children closely tracks broader symptoms of attention-deficit disorder When a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report last […]
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The Child Tax Credit Cut Poverty. Then Congress Ended It
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Black children had a lot to gain from the expanded Child Tax Credit. In just six months, the credit lifted 2.1 […]