Encourage minority students to pursue STEM

The St. Louis American - Penny Smith "Marcus A. Huggans, [...]

July 26th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, African American, Child Development, College/University, Education, Hispanic, Learning, Minority, STEM, United States (U.S.)|

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Minorities Need Teachers Who Believe in Them to Succeed in STEM

The U.S. News and World Report - Delece Smith-Barrow "Sometimes [...]

July 7th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, African American, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Minority, News, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Minority children underrepresented in special education

E-School News - Andy Smarick "Contrary to popular belief, minority [...]

July 5th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, African American, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, Minority, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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It’s Not Either Associate or Bachelor’s Degree; for Many Students, It’s Both

Education Week - Sarah D. Sparks "For a significant number [...]

June 18th, 2015|Categories: Bachelor's Degree, College/University, Community College, Higher Education, Minority, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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NSF Fellow Pairs Art, Astronomy to Hook Girls on Science

Education Week - Sarah D. Sparks "Aomawa Shields spends her [...]

March 18th, 2015|Categories: Arts, Astronomy, Girls, Minority, Poverty, Science, STEM|Tags: Education, School|

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Recruiting More Minority Teachers Could Do Wonders For Minority Students, Study Says

The Huffington Post - Rebecca Klein "One way to help [...]

March 10th, 2015|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, African American, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Learning, Low Performing, Minority, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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California’s school suspensions show racial disparity

USA Today - Michael Bott and Ty Chandler "Teenager Dwayne [...]

February 22nd, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Advanced Placement, African American, Bullying, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Digital Literacy, Discipline, Education, Learning, Minnesota, Minority, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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UC RIVERSIDE: Program aims to close racial gap in science education

The Press Enterprise - Sandra Stokley "On a recent sun-drenched [...]

February 2nd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, Middle School, Minority, News, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Closing the Math Gap for Boys

The New York Times - DAVID L. KIRP "ON a [...]

February 1st, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Boys, Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, High School, Hispanic, Learning, Math, Mathematics, Minority, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The business case for STEM education

Fortune - Michal Lev-Ram "Silicon Valley has always looked for [...]

January 23rd, 2015|Categories: Business, Diversity, Education, Elementary School, Funding, Girls, Minority, STEM|Tags: Education, School|

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