Teachers of color have been shown to have a positive impact on all students, including students of color with disabilities, yet the special education teacher workforce remains overwhelmingly white, with the proportion of special education teachers of color remaining static even as the student population becomes more diverse.
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Special Ed Isn’t Fair to Black Kids — and DEI Cuts Won’t Help
Black students are disproportionately placed in special education as a form of discipline rather than academic support, and if the Department of Education is dismantled, they will face even greater risks of being misclassified, underserved, or pushed further into academic isolation.
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Black Teachers Help Keep Black Boys Out of Special Education
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black A new study finds that Black male elementary school students with Black teachers are less likely to be identified for special […]
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New Biden Commission Focuses on Black Student Success
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Imagine being a high school student punished simply for refusing to cut the dreadlocks you’ve been growing for years. Or put yourself in […]