Sentences with phrase «as for students of color»

As for students of color, once admitted, they are to integrate wholesomely if racial diversity is to help white students.

Not exact matches

In addition to civil rights for people of color, women and LGBT, there has been an expansion of religious liberty for minority sects, enforcement of viewpoint neutrality with respect to access to various public and non-public forums (e.g. religious student groups must be granted equal access to school facilities as their secular counterparts, etc) greater protections against age and disability discrimination, and recognition of habeas corpus rights even for enemy combatants.

All that said, when it comes to Michigan vs Wisconsin, I'll always be rooting for the Maize and Blue, as evidenced by numerous forays into the halls of the Kohl Center and the UW Fieldhouse, and even the drunken student infested sections of Camp Randall stadium wearing the enemy colors.

Students of color are the largest demographic served by the National School Lunch Program, yet as we gear up for the fight over healthier school meal standards in Congress this fall, the voices of these critical stakeholders can easily be drowned out... [Continue reading]

She also organizes a series of nutrition education programs for students, called «Color Me,» where district principals, teachers, the superintendent and students dress up as characters and perform skits about nutrition and healthy food choices.

Students of color are the largest demographic served by the National School Lunch Program, yet as we gear up for the fight over healthier school meal standards in Congress this fall, the voices of these critical stakeholders can easily be drowned out by politicians, lobbyists and the School Nutrition Association.

Using a simple, color - coded system, Monica and her project partners have helped students learn the information they need to identify foods and assess the proper number of servings, as well as learn about portion sizes for foods.

Also at noon, Urban Youth Collaborative, Desis Rising Up and Moving, The Point, Girls for Gender Equity, and Rockaway Youth Task Force are joined by NYC Councilman Antonio Reynoso to protest what they describe as «the unrelenting over-policing of students of color in New York City,» City Hall steps, Manhattan.

By shining a light on school - level funding inequities before the school year begins, the final budget can serve as an important new protection for students of color, low - income students, and other historically under - served groups of students across the state.

At 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Brennan Center for Justice will hold a book talk with MSNBC's Zachary Roth on the quieting of voices of people of color, students, and other disadvantaged groups through means such as gerrymandering and Supreme Court Decisions.

«He's known for out - there ideas,» says current graduate student Moiya McTier, who first worked with Kipping as an undergrad student in the Banneker Institute at Harvard, a program to prepare students of color for careers in astronomy.

Charlize Theron, meanwhile, presented Allen Daviau — an Oscar nominee for films like E.T., The Color Purple, The Empire of the Sun and Bugsy — with the Lifetime Achievement Award, while the ASC John Alonzo Heritage Award — named in honor of the cinematographer of such classics as Harold and Maude, Norma Rae and Scarface — was presented to a pair of student filmmakers, Brian Melton from the North Carolina School of the Arts and Lyle Vincent from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

In 2003, she became the founding co-principal of June Jordan School for Equity (JJSE), an innovative national model identified by scholar Linda Darling - Hammond as having «beaten the odds in supporting the success of low - income students of color.»

Furthermore, schools of white segregation — as well as those that concentrate students of color — do not provide the educational opportunities for students to learn to challenge stereotypes and live and work in a diverse society.

But at age 26, as a white teacher learning to become an ally and advocate for students of color, I lacked the language to argue my position.

The «cultural understanding» theory also supports the idea that students of color assigned to diverse teachers might be more likely to feel cared for and happy in class as a result of feeling understood by a culturally sensitive teacher.

In the focus groups we ran, people often discussed the downsides of desegregation — the biggest of which is lack of belongingness, especially for students of color who, in many desegregated schools, do not get welcomed in the same way, or get access to the same experience as white students.

Research has shown that closing the teacher diversity gap results in better outcomes for students of color, and teachers who share students» backgrounds can serve as powerful role models.

As president, Collins stresses the importance of providing students of color with the support and opportunities necessary for them to excel.

The latest incarnation is as president and chief executive officer for Achieving the Dream, Inc., a Washington, D.C. - based nonprofit that helps community college students, particularly students of color and low - income students, stay in school and earn certificates or degrees.

For some students, using mental images to re-create the directions, such as noticing the fonts or the different colors on the handout, might help them remember the words and perhaps the sequence of the words.

Students Leaving School for Summer, Teachers Leaving for Good Huffington Post, June 26, 2012 «But as [Professor] Susan Moore Johnson at the Harvard Graduate School of Education states, it's also true that until a few decades ago, women and men of color were often closed out of other careers.»

As a young girl from Queens, Natasha Daniella Rivera participation in programs run by Prep for Prep — a leadership development organization for gifted students of color in New York City public schools — opened doors to many opportunities including a scholarship to an elite private school and paid internships.

The day - long event provides an opportunity for prospective students of color to meet faculty, administrators, alumni, and current students, as well as to learn about academic programs, student life, admissions, and financial aid, and even to kick start their application process.

In the past few years, educators and education advocates have put a robust focus on equitable access and representation in STEM fields for disadvantaged groups, such as girls or students of color.

For students of color as a group in a particular school or district, the initial goal might be to reach and exceed state - level averages for white kiFor students of color as a group in a particular school or district, the initial goal might be to reach and exceed state - level averages for white kifor white kids.

The Leadership Conference Education Fund poll found «an overwhelming sense of racial inequity in school funding,» with lack of funding for students of color seen as the biggest cause of racial disparities in education by both African American and Latino parents and families.

As a young girl from Queens, Natasha Rivera participation in programs run by Prep for Prep — a leadership development organization for gifted students of color in New York City public schools — opened doors to many opportunities including a scholarship to an elite private school and paid internships.

We oppose high - stakes standardized tests that falsely and unfairly label students of color, students with disabilities and English Language Learners as failing, the use of standardized test scores as basis for refusing to fund schools or to close schools, and the use of student test scores in teacher and principal evaluations, a practice which has been repeatedly rejected by researchers.

But I think it would be hard to have been a part of TFA and not walk away as an advocate for ensuring that students from a low - income background and students of color are not being served or have access to social mobility.»

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And they might merit a public policy response, such as extra funding for schools with a large proportion of male students, or even affirmative action for boys at schools like Banneker (something that's being contemplated by Muriel Bowser and Kaya Henderson's Empowering Males of Color initiative).

Teachers of color also can serve as powerful role models for minority students, who are more likely to live in poor neighborhoods than white students and less likely to know other adults who are college graduates.

Students can also use this coloring page as a quiet activity for read - aloud time or as just a fun recap of their study of volcanoes.

Consistent with the TeachStrong coalition's ESSA guidance for state actors, these states are leveraging ESSA's flexibility to support efforts around recruiting teachers of color; improving the teacher preparation experience; providing induction and mentoring to novice teachers; increasing teacher pay; and creating or encouraging career pathways, with the goal of ensuring that all students — and especially students in low - income schools — are taught by high - quality, prepared, meaningfully supported teachers.2 The author also notes what other initiatives and actions policymakers and advocates should watch for and consider as they work to modernize and elevate the teaching profession.

Research also shows that teachers hold differing and lower expectations for students of color and low - income students, as compared with more affluent students, which is a key link to our educational achievement gap.

The neoliberal privatization movement has presented «choice» as a civil rights effort — and as the only option for changing the status quo for these historically underserved students of color.

Clicking on any of the indicators, such as grad rates, will take you to the «Status and Change» report that gives color level for each student group for the indicator.

NYT: Once again, push for gun control collides with political realities USAT: Since Columbine schools are locked tightly, research shows Mic: The devastating effects law enforcement can have on black and brown kids The Intercept: Children of color already face violent discipline in schools WashPost: Students set to return to shattered Florida school NPR: As Stoneman Douglas Resumes Class, Survivors Become Students Once More

Along with coaching middle school volleyball and high school softball at The Blake School, Ms. Johnson served as Director of Cornerstone, an affinity group for students of color at Blake focusing on positive identity development, and dismantling systems of power, privilege, and oppression.

As a current graduate student in the Arts in Education program at Harvard Graduate School of Education, he serves as the Co-Chair for the Pan-Asian Coalition for Education, Tri-Chair for the 16th Annual Alumni of Color Conference and Communications Fellow through the Voice PrograAs a current graduate student in the Arts in Education program at Harvard Graduate School of Education, he serves as the Co-Chair for the Pan-Asian Coalition for Education, Tri-Chair for the 16th Annual Alumni of Color Conference and Communications Fellow through the Voice Prograas the Co-Chair for the Pan-Asian Coalition for Education, Tri-Chair for the 16th Annual Alumni of Color Conference and Communications Fellow through the Voice Program.

This was not without controversy, but research has shown that the program «markedly increased high school graduation rates for large numbers of disadvantaged students of color» as more students earned the rigorous Regents diploma.

As Youth United for Change (YUC) Executive Director and Organizer Andi Perez explains to the new recruits, they have a chance to get involved in a campaign to remedy the systemic inequalities in the Philadelphia public schools — inequalities that place them, as students of color in a rough area of the city, at a disadvantagAs Youth United for Change (YUC) Executive Director and Organizer Andi Perez explains to the new recruits, they have a chance to get involved in a campaign to remedy the systemic inequalities in the Philadelphia public schools — inequalities that place them, as students of color in a rough area of the city, at a disadvantagas students of color in a rough area of the city, at a disadvantage.

Prior to joining Pivot, Arun served as the Executive Director of the Education Trust - West, the leading education policy, research and advocacy organization focused on closing achievement and opportunity gaps for low - income students and students of color in California.

Directly prior to his role at NLIRH, Steven worked as project director at the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network to promote safe and affirming school environments for all students, particularly LGBT students of color.

We hope the courts will also understand the importance of the 20,000 DACA teachers in public K - 12 schools who bring a unique set of skills to the classroom and serve as role models and navigators for students — especially students of color — who consistently perform better when taught by teachers of color, leading to better attendance, fewer suspensions and higher test scores.

Berkeley High had launched four new small schools within the large school that were seeing gains in college readiness and matriculation for students of color, and we continue to support the school as its reform continues.

He recalled One City Early Learning Centers director Kaleem Caire's 2011 proposal to start a charter school known as Madison Preparatory Academy for students of color.

The results from those new Common Core tests — designed explicitly to look for the skills kids need in college, namely critical thinking, problem solving and analytical writing skills — have been held up as proof of the persistence of deep - seated disparities in the education provided to poor students and children of color.

They see low graduation rates among boys of color as a wakeup call for improving school climates for all students,» said Ama Nyamekye, the Executive Director of E4E - LA and former educator who worked in both public schools and prisons.