The Trump administration’s anti-DEI efforts have already begun to reshape higher education, potentially leading to fewer Black students seeing themselves as college students, enrolling, and arriving less prepared when they do.
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Reading Should Be Fundamental, But…This is Texas
Texas students are struggling with reading scores, with only six states and the District of Columbia ranking lower than Texas’ 8th graders, and the gap analysis revealing similar results between 4th and 8th grade.
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Sorry, Your Kid Probably Doesn’t Read Proficiently
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only 30% of all fourth graders and 29% of all eighth graders nationwide scored at or above proficient in reading, with Black students being the most affected, highlighting a need for better instructional strategies and more resources in under-resourced schools.
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INC Education: Closing the Achievement Gap for Black Students with Innovative Approach
INC Education, founded by Jay Veal, is closing the achievement gap for Black students by providing a holistic approach to education, including tutoring, mentorship, community involvement, and technology, and has achieved a 95% success rate with 100% of students progressing to the next grade level or graduating on time.
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Black Students With Disabilities Deserve Qualified TeachersÂ
A teacher at Tipps Elementary School in Houston allegedly dragged a special needs student by his ankle due to a shortage of qualified special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and aides, and the increasing number of Black students with disabilities.
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9 Facts About the Racial Wealth Gap
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Five hundred years. That’s how long experts say it would take for Black people to reach economic parity with white people and close […]