It’s no secret that some of the nation’s school can be unsafe, even dangerous. To address that issue – and solve for others – the…
Recognizing the huge disparity of African-American and Hispanic teachers in comparison to their students, the U.S. Department of Education intends to address this issue in…
Photos by @robinrazzi Thousands of area kids flooded North Avenue to take part in the City’s Back 2 School Rally. Many of the vendors did not make it out to the event, probably a result of the earthquake that rocked the city less than an hour before the event kicked off, but the kids were […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s office of civil rights is investigating whether black male students are punished disproportionately in the Christina School District in Wilmington and Newark, one of five districts nationwide under scrutiny for its discipline record.
A new study details how African American boys are suspended at double and triple the rates of their white male peers. English language learners who, for years, remain in separate classes, are falling behind their peers and scoring poorly on standardized tests. Disabled students and those with illnesses are also discriminated against because of their […]
