Key Highlights: For several years, Florida schools have prioritized closing the achievement gap among students of different racial backgrounds. In Pinellas County, this issue has sparked decades of legal disputes, resulting in court-mandated initiatives aimed at addressing these systemic challenges.
Enrollment of first-year Black and Hispanic students at Harvard Law School has dropped by nearly half this year, according to enrollment data released this week. At Harvard Law,...
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Despite being voted down by state lawmakers last session, a new school voucher bill has resurfaced in Tennessee. On Wednesday, the Knoxville NAACP sent a letter to the...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education's decision to remove mandatory guidelines for culturally relevant teaching practices has raised concerns among Black educators in Philadelphia. They fear the move could...
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A Black educator has reached a settlement with the Charter Oak Unified School District after filing a lawsuit claiming he was demoted from his position as principal in...
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A recent sociological study highlights that school segregation continues to exacerbate racial achievement gaps among Black, Hispanic, and white students in U.S. public schools. By analyzing standardized test...
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![In January at Curlew Creek Elementary School, tutor Susan Cohen from the Read Across Pinellas program assists first grader Za’mir Maceachron with a reading lesson. The Pinellas County school district has launched similar initiatives aimed at closing the achievement gap among its students. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]](https://blkpoliticsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/eds.png)
