Not all students have equal access to gifted and talented services. JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images October 14, 2020 Schools often fail to identify gifted and talented students – especially if they are Black, Latino or Native American Marcia Gentry, Purdue University Racial, ethnic and class inequities regarding gifted and talented services are found in most school districts.
The vast majority of K-12 teachers are white. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images August 20, 2020 I prepare aspiring teachers to educate kids of color – here’s how I help them root out their own biases Lasana D. Kazembe, IUPUI Instilling a positive sense of ethnic and racial identity and belonging can help children learn.
Black students are more likely to get suspended for minor violations. McGeorge BLSA May 28, 2015 With harsher disciplinary measures, school systems fail black kids Esther Canty-Barnes, Rutgers University Black students get suspended or expelled at a rate three times greater than white students. The cost: they fall behind in school, and the cycle of poverty and failure is perpetuated.