Educators should end policies and practices that prohibit natural hairstyles and inhibit other harmless forms of expression against Black students.
Tag: Black students
Protecting Black and Brown Exceptional Learners Is a Civil Right!
As a special education teacher, I saw first hand how services needed for exceptional learners weren’t provided in COVID-19 and digital learning.
Middle School Students Aren’t Being Prepared for High School
Jovan Manning is a middle school scholar at 7 Pillars Career Academy and a student leader in the EdLanta Student Coalition.
Dear Biden, We Didn’t Forget!
DEMAND PRESIDENT BIDEN AND EDUCATION SECRETARY CARDONA PRIORITIZE EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE FOR BLACK AND BROWN FAMILIES
Celebrate Black History By Improving Workforce Development for Black Students!
Aisha Dukuly of the EdLanta Student Coalition is the author of this article.
Black Students Want Opportunities that Enhance Their Postsecondary Educational Outcomes, Not More Equity Talk!
Postsecondary success for Black students is a long time issue. Public school districts continue to recreate the same type of programs to incentive paths for post graduation for Black students that don’t render success. Realistically speaking, the programs can’t render success if Black students aren’t graduating as they should. Preparing Black students for college or post secondary options becomes even…
Improving Literacy for Black Students Must Be #1 on Our Christmas Wish List!
According to Forbes, on national tests last year, only 18 percent of Black 4th-graders scored proficient or above in reading; the figure for white 4th-graders was 45 percent. For 8th graders, the percentages were 15 and 42 percent. This suggests reading instruction in public schools is the reason for Black and brown student failure, but I disagree. The lack of…