Sentences with phrase «especially students of color»

their concern that when responsibility for education is shifted to the states, «it is often the most vulnerable students, especially students of color, low - income students, and students with disabilities, who are deprived of quality educational opportunities.»

I'd like to explore different teaching strategies for engaging students from different backgrounds, especially students of color.

Right now, far too many students, especially students of color, are graduating from high school unprepared for college and career.

Since then, it has always been a priority of hers to learn and grow in order to best serve young people, especially students of color and those who live in poverty.

KIPP encourages students, especially students of color, to consider colleges» four - and six - year graduation rates, as well as underrepresented, first - generation, and low - income student enrollment.

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.

This shortsighted and cruel proposal would make the climb to success much steeper for all our young people, especially students of color and students from low - income families.

The teacher in me knows that I am here to become a better educator for all my students, especially my students of color.

Johns engaged the crowd with his frank talk about the lessons he's learned as part of the initiative, as well as what needs be done in the United States in order to ensure all students — especially students of color — achieve academic excellence.

Not exact matches

Recent school safety proposals introduced after Parkland — like potentially arming some teachers and staff — also ignore that students of color, especially black students, are more likely to face discipline and punishment in schools than their white peers, and that many of these disparities could be exacerbated by recent proposals to arm teachers or increase school security.

And by the way, Cal ain't as liberal as folks like to think, especially if you're a student of color.

The state should adopt the Executive Budget's formula improvements that better address poverty and district need, while also taking steps to ensure that students receive additional resources — especially in schools that serve low - income students and students of color.

Charter school supporters, like Loeb and the Post editorial board, often argue that Democrats who oppose charter schools (and are allied with teachers unions) are doing so to the detriment of students, especially children of color, who are more likely to attend subpar district schools.

Adams criticized Cuomo, saying the governor's proposal for CUNY funding would stifle opportunities for students across the city, especially those of color.

Although all graduate students are on the look - out for a mentor, he finds it's especially difficult for his friends who are people of color.

Should we accept that America's public education is the Titanic, and we need to save all that we can, while accepting that this will leave out many, most especially our low - income students, English - language learners, and students of color?

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.

The announcement, which took place on the first day of National Charter Schools Week (May 1 - 5), highlighted DSST's academic outcomes, especially among low - income students and students of color.

The $ 250,000 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools, awarded to the charter management organization (CMO) that has demonstrated outstanding academic outcomes especially among low - income students and students of color, will be announced June 12 at the National Charter Schools Conference in Washington, D.C.

In fact, in many crucial aspects, charter schools are beginning to outperform traditional public schools, especially among our students of color.

Despite the Court of Appeal's flawed ruling, the laws challenged by Vergara harm our kids — especially low - income students and children of color — while pushing passionate, hard - working teachers out of the classroom.

Our work to ensure every student, especially children of color, in Washington state is college and career ready can not be done without the involvement of families and community.

This week: how rural schools are bringing cutting - edge tech to their students, the wave of teacher strikes across the country and their implications for CA and the value of teacher diversity especially in a state where students of color now comprise three - quarters of public school enrollment.

When the news is filled with racialized rhetoric or violence, teachers need to be prepared to discuss these topics with their students — especially when those students are people of color, economically disadvantaged, immigrants, or undocumented.

However, deans of education schools, especially those with large numbers of black and Hispanic students, disagreed, and argued that the exam was exacerbating a shortage of teachers of color.

The foundation's Education Program works to ensure that all students — especially children of color and those who grow up in poverty — arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed and have high - quality educators.

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.

The district also should «honor and value» grass - roots proposals that come from the community, she said, especially one like this promising to help the district address its achievement gaps for students of color.

This is especially true of students of color, and those attending schools in low - income communities.

But because of a big decrease in the proportion of white students and the big increase in students of color, especially of Latino students, the teacher - student diversity gaps have widened in some cases.

Despite a few bright spots, the results paint a sobering picture of the state of urban public education today, especially for students from low - income households and students of color.

According to a 2014 report by the Afterschool Alliance, after - school programs serve over 10 million children regularly - especially low - income students of color - and are growing each year; and summer learning programs draw one - third of American families.

Our children and families especially for our Children of Color, English Learners, Economically Disadvantaged, and Students with Disability continue to wait.

Unfortunately, too many of our schools fail to meet the needs of all students, especially youth of color.

Despite recent evidence suggesting that many public charter schools are improving outcomes for students — especially for low - income students of color — broad support for charter schools may be waning.

Not surprisingly, the problem is worse for students of color — especially black students.

It's especially key for students of color, whose test scores still often lag far behind white students» performance in the district, Cheatham said.

The coalition believes the Board took a positive step by approving an increased level of ambition in new long - term goals and interim benchmarks, especially for students who have traditionally had less opportunity to excel — children of color, those whose families have less income, English language learners and students who are challenged by learning differences.

The push is seen as especially important for students of color, whose test scores as a whole lag far behind white students» academic performance in the district.

These grants are designed to advance the capacity of partner organizations across the state to become leading voices in education advocacy efforts, especially on behalf of communities and students of color.

Education has become about control, especially in schools that serve students of color.

«Graduation rates in Madison are moving in the right direction but we need to make more progress for all students, especially for our students of color,» the report states.

Such systemic roadblocks are especially challenging when it comes to ensuring that students of color, students from low - income families, and students learning English receive an excellent education.

For all the reasons outlined above, increasing teacher diversity is an important aspect of improving educational equity for all students — especially for students of color.

This is especially important to students of color, of whom US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said,»... minority students across America face much harsher discipline than non-minorities — even within the same school... some of the worst discrepancies are in my home town of Chicago.»

For 25 years IHEP has worked tirelessly to expand college access and promote success for all students, especially low - income students, working class students, and students of color.

School districts throughout the country are having difficulty finding enough qualified teachers to fill open positions, especially in schools serving low - income students and students of color.

We have to build a culture in our schools that values students, especially low - income and students of color — as partners in education, and as valuable resources for knowledge and transformation.

Attendees also discussed what needs to happen to and speed up the progress and ensure students, especially those of color and those who live in poverty, are ready for college and career success.

In 2014, the percentage of students of color exceeded the percentage of white students in U.S. public schools for the first time.13 Meanwhile, 84 percent of all public school teachers identify as white.14 While this disparity occurs in classrooms across the country, the diversity gap is especially pronounced in many urban school districts.15 In Boston, for example, there is one Hispanic teacher for every 52 Hispanic students, and one black teacher for every 22 black students.