Not exact matches
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.»