Sentences with phrase «black male students at»

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Of the black students at Oberlin, considerably more were female than male — a circumstance that many of the males were quick to take advantage of.

So when a black student at a Connecticut high school was disciplined in 1996 for wearing pants that drooped (exposing his underwear), not only did he claim a right to wear what he liked, but some community leaders hinted at racism, on the theory that many young African - American males dress this way.

Wow, a black mother sends her son to a private school rather than to a school in Hackney (which at the time, I recall, had a reputation for failing black, male students).

African - American men, both students and professors, filled my science classes at all - male, historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.

At both KIPP schools and comparison schools, students who leave early are significantly more likely to be black males and significantly less likely to have limited English proficiency than students who remain.

Or, looking at that from the other side, well over 90 percent of the Black students in the Milwaukee public schools are not taught to read proficiently and of those, 96 percent of the male Black students in Milwaukee are not taught to read proficiently.

Finally, many colleges explicitly seek to enroll a diverse student population, and this may outweigh or at least counteract underlying biases against black males, who remain underrepresented on college campuses.

In addition to looking overall at all students in our sample, we therefore also look separately at race - gender groups: white males, white females, black males, and black females.

At grade eight, 12 (again, three percent) of 435 male Black students tested were proficient (levels 3 and 4) in reading.

These results can be compared to those for New York City, where 24 percent of male Black students and 25 percent of male Hispanic students scored proficient in grade 8 reading, or they can be compared to the statewide averages: 21 percent of male Black students and 24 percent of male Hispanic students reading at the proficient level in eighth grade.

One could speculate that if Rochester's male Black students moved to New York City (preferably to eastern Queens, but whatever) eight times as many would learn to read at grade level, as would four times as many of the male Hispanics and twice as many of the male White.

If you'd like to sort through the PARCC data yourself, and compare the scores at different schools for different types of students (black, white, male, female, etc.), you can use the interactive graphs below.

The study also found that a severe lack of black and Asian male teachers at LAUSD means «that black and Asian boys were particularly affected by disparities in characteristics between teachers and students.»

On Sunday, one of my former students, Youssef Kromah, provided me with a great compliment when he recited his poetry at the National Black Male Educators Convening.

Among public universities whose student populations are at least 5 percent black and one - quarter low - income, Rutgers - Newark had the second - highest black male graduation rate in the nation in 2013 and the fifth - highest black graduation rate overall.

In this article, Nancy Hoffman and Michael Webb explore how early college can benefit students from at - risk backgrounds, particularly black and Latino males.

In a state - supported effort, the College collaborates with Florida's six historically black colleges and universities to provide 150 at - risk minority students, particularly young black males, with role - model mentors and other services.

Black male student - athlete graduation rates have declined at 40 percent of the universities over the last two years.

She noted that the lowest achieving groups are black males, at - risk students, and special education students.

Our goal is to have every single student in our region have a diverse group of teachers that includes at least one highly - effective black male teacher.

The goal is to have every single student in our region to have at least one highly effective Black male educator.

Counselor support can also make a tremendous difference for students from low - income families and students from underrepresented groups, as in the examples of counselors helping students of Mexican descent build stronger relationships at school (Malott et al., 2010) and increasing the sense of empowerment and aspiration among Black males (Wyatt, 2009).

In the Chicago Public Schools, about 29 percent of Latino male students with disabilities had been suspended at least once, compared with a shocking 73 percent of black students and 20 percent of white students.

And for the seniors at Boys» Latin, it's a glimpse of a future that is out of reach for the majority of Philadelphia public school students, especially when those students are black and male — a future lived in comfort and upward mobility, rather than one that stagnates with far fewer prospects.

(From a recent study: «Having at least one Black teacher in the third through fifth grade significantly reduces the likelihood that Black male students will drop out of high school and increases the likelihood that both Black male and female students will aspire to attend a four - year college.»)

A prolific writer, Principal Kafele has written extensively on professional development strategies for creating a positive school climate and culture, transforming the attitudes of at - risk student populations, motivating Black males to excel in the classroom and school leadership practices for inspiring school - wide excellence.

• Your School's Brand Determines Student Outcomes • School Leadership Strategies for Closing the ATTITUDE GAP • School Leadership Strategies for Creating a Climate and Culture of Excellence • School Leadership Strategies for Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School and in Life • School Leadership Strategies for Transforming the Attitudes of At - Risk Students • Effective School Leadership for Today's Urban Schools • So You're Ready to be a Principal?

Having at least one Black teacher in the third through fifth grade significantly reduces the likelihood that Black male students will drop out of high school and increases the likelihood that both Black male and female students will aspire to attend a four - year college.»)

«Many of my students in the graduate program are thinking about the work of Thelma Golden and asking to look at the 1993 Whitney Biennial and «Black Male» and the kinds of issues she's brought up at the Studio Museum.»