Education Week

Here’s What High School Students of Color Think About Being a Teacher

There’s long been a push to bring more teachers of color into classrooms, with policymakers and district leaders spearheading recruitment and retention initiatives. But one voice has been notably ...
Education Week

Want to Reduce Suspensions for Students of Color? Look to Teachers of Color

Black and Hispanic students are suspended at disproportionately high rates compared to their peers, a phenomenon that starts as early as preschool. But assigning them to a teacher of the same race can ...
The Conversation

Students of color in special education are less likely to get the help they need – here are 3 ways teachers can do better

When I was a special education teacher at Myrtle Grove Elementary School in Miami in 2010, my colleagues and I recommended that a Black girl receive special education services because she had ...
Aclu.org

For Students of Color, It May Hurt to Go to School

African-American students are referred to special education at a rate over two times the national average and over three times the rate at which white students are referred to special education ...
Opinion

The Next Digital Divide Is Already Here: What Educators Owe Students Of Color In The Age Of AI

For students like the scholars at B.E. Academy for Girls in Nashville, the pressure they face is impossible to ignore. It has nothing to do with their capabilities or brilliance. It is because the ...
news.ucsc

Student of Color Conference

Hello and Welcome Back Slugs, I hope you all enjoyed your summer and are ready for an exciting year at UC Santa Cruz. I’d like to invite you to join us at the upcoming UC-wide Student of Color ...