Sentences with phrase «learn than white students»

It is important to emphasize that none of these reasons suggest that minority students are any less able to learn than white students.

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There are also articles about obstacles to greater progress: a study reveals that teacher expectations impact students» likelihood of completing college and are often lower for black students than for their white counterparts, even after accounting for students» academic and demographic backgrounds; and a look at how allowing laptop use in the classroom actually distracts from student learning.

Empowering parents is one of the best ways to combat the persistent finding that black children are statistically more likely than white children to be designated as special education students, according to the National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities.

However, the authors of a new study say that minority students are less likely than similar white peers to be in one of five common disability categories — emotional disturbance, intellectual disability, «other health impairment,» specific learning disability, and speech and language impairment.

- Black students in charter schools gained the equivalent of 33 fewer days of learning in reading and 30 fewer days in math than their counterparts in non-charter schools - Latino students in charter schools gained the equivalent of 30 fewer days in reading but 21 more days in math - Asian students in charter schools gained the equivalent of 75 fewer days in reading and 53 fewer days in math - White students in charter schools gained the equivalent of 107 fewer days in reading but 9 more days in math

Parents, teachers and students especially need to advocate for social and emotional conditions that influence learning so we can create classrooms where youth can thrive — rather than be punished or made whiter.