Sentences with phrase «achievement of black boys»

Reach chairman Clive Lewis said: «We need to focus effort on raising the aspirations and achievement of black boys and young men to enable them to be more connected and engaged with wider society and more able to make an even greater contribution economically, culturally and politically to Britain.»

Not exact matches

Pointing to the different achievements of black girls and boys from the same backgrounds, he argued economics alone could not be driving young men into gangs.

Club 2012: Black Parents Who Made Sure their Sons Succeeded in School The Washington Post, June 14, 2012» «You have to go out of your way to inoculate your kids against buying into those stereotypes,» said Ronald F. Ferguson, director of the achievement gap initiative at Harvard University, who is raising three black boys.&rBlack Parents Who Made Sure their Sons Succeeded in School The Washington Post, June 14, 2012» «You have to go out of your way to inoculate your kids against buying into those stereotypes,» said Ronald F. Ferguson, director of the achievement gap initiative at Harvard University, who is raising three black boys.&rblack boys.»

Gaps in achievement, lower graduation rates and higher rates of suspension and expulsion are compounding issues facing black and brown boys in public education.

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I believe the reason for the problem with black male achievement is very simple: Black boys are the victims of low expectations from school teachers and leaders who are afraid of their behavior, of daring them to teach black male achievement is very simple: Black boys are the victims of low expectations from school teachers and leaders who are afraid of their behavior, of daring them to teach Black boys are the victims of low expectations from school teachers and leaders who are afraid of their behavior, of daring them to teach them.

Obama to Launch «My Brother's Keeper» Pointing to the large achievement gap between black or Hispanic boys and their white peers, the Obama administration announced a collection of public - private initiatives called «My Brother's Keeper» to help improve the lives of boys of color.

Driven by the belief — and backed up by studies — that «highly effective educators are the single ingredient most likely to impact student achievement,» Profound Gentlemen provides career support for black male educators so they can, in turn, serve as mentors to boys of color, ultimately improving the students» social and emotional well - being and increasing their opportunities for success.

Looking at the issue of gender with a racial lens, this new area of Schott's work — including the ongoing biennial report series on Black Boys educational achievement nationwide — has led school districts across the country to re-examine how they educate and measure the outcomes of the students who are most vulnerable to failure in the education system.

Fourteen years — and numerous reports on racial and gender achievement gaps — later, the former Chicago Public Schools Chief of Staff's grassroots efforts have fostered organizations focused on improving education for young black men such as UCLA's Black Male Institute and Success for Black black men such as UCLA's Black Male Institute and Success for Black Black Male Institute and Success for Black Black Boys.