Students of Color

Read more about the needs and experiences of students of color in K-12 schools
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Mathematics What the Research Says How Schools Can Diversify Math Course-Taking
Low-income students and students of color take fewer advanced-math courses—or start taking them later—than their white peers.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 7, 2023
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4 min read
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Mathematics Q&A How to Support Black and Latino Students to Tackle Calculus
The founder of the Calculus Project speaks about how high school math pathways shape students’ postsecondary options.
Sarah Schwartz, November 28, 2023
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11 min read
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School Climate & Safety Explainer What Is Restraint and Seclusion? An Explainer
Restraint and seclusion are dangerous practices that are used to control students with disabilities, experts say.
Eesha Pendharkar, November 14, 2023
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8 min read
Happy Black female student celebrating while receiving exam results from her Black female teacher in the classroom.
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Teaching Profession Here's What High School Students of Color Think About Being a Teacher
New research asked high school students of color and Indigenous students what they think about a career in teaching.
Madeline Will, October 17, 2023
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6 min read
Illustration of a young black woman with missing pieces. Some of the slices are sliding back into place, making the figure whole again.
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Equity & Diversity Opinion American Education Hurt Black Students. We Deserve Reparations
The value of the educational harm inflicted on my generation of Black students exceeds $2 trillion, writes Bettina L. Love.
Bettina L. Love, September 5, 2023
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5 min read
Indigenous Navajo high school students in the hallway of a high school.
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Equity & Diversity Schools Struggle to Properly Count Native Students. Some States Want Them to Try Harder
Michigan recently became the latest state to require the collection of data on Native K-12 students' tribal affiliations.
Mark Lieberman, September 5, 2023
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7 min read
Trevor Packer, head of the College Board’s AP Program speaks at the AP Annual Conference in Seattle, Wash. on July 20, 2023.
Trevor Packer, head of the College Board’s AP program, speaks at the AP Annual Conference for educators in Seattle on July 20, 2023.
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College & Workforce Readiness Q&A College Board Leader Discusses Controversy Over AP Courses
Trevor Packer, head of the College Board's AP program, answers EdWeek's queries about the nonprofit's future—and its recent curriculum controversies.
Ileana Najarro, August 28, 2023
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10 min read
Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor.
Demonstrators protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 29, 2023, after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying race cannot be a factor.
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Equity & Diversity From College Advising to Teacher Preparation: Affirmative Action Ruling May Reshape K-12
These are some ways in which the Supreme Court’s decision may impact K-12 schools.
Eesha Pendharkar, July 14, 2023
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6 min read
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Reading & Literacy Video This After-School Program Is Improving Students’ Reading, One Black History Book at a Time
An after-school program seeks to teach its students about Black history and improve their reading scores at the same time.
Kaylee Domzalski & Lauren Santucci, July 14, 2023
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Equity & Diversity Why Pronouncing Student Names Correctly Matters, and How to Get Them Right
Many students routinely have their names mispronounced, making school more stressful and less welcoming.
Lydia McFarlane, July 13, 2023
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6 min read
A school resource officer in Anderson, Calif., walks a middle school student back to class on Dec. 9, 2013.
A school resource officer in Anderson, Calif., walks a middle school student back to class on Dec. 9, 2013. Advocates disagree on police presence in schools, but agree that they should not be making discipline decisions.
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School Climate & Safety Advocates Agree: Police Shouldn't Handle Routine Discipline in Schools
School discipline should be handled by administrators, not school police, advocates for and against school police agree.
Eesha Pendharkar, June 29, 2023
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7 min read
Serious white male teacher helps or disciplines a Black male middle school student during class. The teacher has a serious expression on his face while talking with the student.
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Teaching What the Research Says Targeting Training to Just a Few Teachers Could Help Cut Racial Discipline Gap in Half
Researchers find a small number of teachers are driving up the disparities in discipline referrals.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 16, 2023
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3 min read
Madison Lyman, 17, stands for a portrait on June 1, 2023, in the 18th and Vine District in Kansas City, Mo.
Madison Lyman, 17, stands in the historic 18th and Vine district in Kansas City, Mo., on June 1, 2023. A rising high school senior, she serves on the city's 13-person commission to study reparations for Black residents, which recently started meeting.
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Equity & Diversity Meet the High School Student Helping Her City Study Reparations for Black Residents
In Kansas City, Mo., 17-year-old Madison Lyman serves on a 13-member commission studying reparations for Black residents.
Mark Lieberman, June 14, 2023
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7 min read
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School Choice & Charters Charter Schools Are Outperforming Traditional Public Schools: 6 Takeaways From a New Study
Researchers who have analyzed charter school performance since 2000 now find that charters are outpacing traditional public schools.
Libby Stanford, June 6, 2023
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6 min read
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