African American pupils are far less likely to take college prep classes and more likely to miss school because of suspensions, a group finds, calling for strong intervention. African American public school students in Los Angeles County demonstrate significant learning gaps by second grade; thos... Read more...
Eight Detroit-area public school students returning to classes this week are plaintiffs against a school system they say has failed them. Their families and the American Civil Liberties Union say that the Highland Park school system has denied the students the right to learn to read, and th... Read more...
Illinois, Chicago Public Schools top national list for suspension disparity One of every 4 African-American public school students in Illinois was suspended at least once for disciplinary reasons during the 2009-10 school year, the highest rate among 47 states examined in a national study rele... Read more...