Suicide attempts have risen dramatically among Black youths in recent years. SDI Productions via Getty Images The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Black college students who resorted to self-blame when faced with stress were also more likely to experience suicidal thoughts within the past year. This is in comparison to those who […]
Black college students who turn to their faith think less about suicide Janelle R. Goodwill, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago on January 31, 2023 at 1:48 pm
White teachers often talk about Black students in racially coded ways Rowhea Elmesky, Associate Professor of Education, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis on December 8, 2022 at 1:33 pm
Educators stereotype Black students in subtle ways. Jonathan Kirn via Getty Images When a white Texas middle school teacher told his students in November 2022 that he was “ethnocentric” and thought his race was “superior,” he attempted to explain his position by arguing that he was hardly the only person who held such a view. “Let me finish …” the […]
Why schools’ going back to ‘normal’ won’t work for students of color Adriana Villavicencio, Assistant Professor of Education, University of California, Irvine on November 2, 2022 at 12:27 pm
Students of color have long needed more from schools than is typically provided. THEPALMER/E+ via Getty Images National test results released in September 2022 show unprecedented losses in math and reading scores since the pandemic disrupted schooling for millions of children. In response, educational leaders and policymakers across the country are eager to reverse these trends and catch these students […]
Why critical race theory should inform schools Carl E. James, Professor, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora, York University, Canada on June 20, 2022 at 3:09 pm
Parents protested a new anti-racism policy at an Ontario school board saying their children could ‘internalize shame and guilt because they’re white.’ Unsplash Some parents have been raising concerns about the teaching of critical race theory in public schools in the United States. Recently, these specious claims have been showing up in Canada too. School boards are being questioned for […]
Black college presidents had a tough balancing act during the civil rights era Eddie R. Cole, Associate Professor of Higher Education and History, University of California, Los Angeles on March 30, 2022 at 12:40 pm
Some Black college presidents stood at the forefront of the civil rights movement. Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images Historians have documented again and again how college students contributed to the civil rights movement. Less attention has been paid to the role college presidents played in the fight for equality. Here, Eddie R. Cole, author of the book “The Campus Color Line,” […]
COVID-19 hurt kids’ math learning more than reading and writing – with the biggest setbacks in fall 2020 Scott A Imberman, Professor of Economics and Education Policy, Michigan State University on June 27, 2023 at 12:22 pm
The pandemic’s effect on student learning could exacerbate racial and economic achievement gaps. Laura Olivas/Moment Collection/Getty Images The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The COVID-19 pandemic had a stark negative impact on students’ math scores, new data from Michigan shows. Math achievement growth over the three-year period from spring 2019 through spring […]
Preventing and addressing violence in schools: 4 priorities as educators plan for next year Ardavan Eizadirad, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Wilfrid Laurier University on June 22, 2023 at 10:14 pm
Ontario must prioritize funding for accessing essential social services to address the root causes of students’ behavioural issues. (Shutterstock) Farewell to another school year. In Ontario, after a return to full activities with academics, clubs and teams after pandemic shutdowns, it seems that schools were constantly in the news for negative reasons. The public heard about a lack of support […]
Black queer college students want to explore their identity — but feel excluded by both Black and LGBTQ student groups Michael P. Jeffries, Professor of American Studies, Wellesley College on May 10, 2023 at 12:28 pm
Befriending other Black queer students can build a sense of safety and connection. Juanmonino/E+ Collection/Getty Images For his new book “Black and Queer on Campus,” American studies professor Michael Jeffries interviewed 65 Black LGBTQ college students across the U.S. – 40 from historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, and 25 from predominantly white schools. The Conversation asked Jeffries to […]
Black students in Washington state played key role in the Civil Rights Movement, new book states Marc Arsell Robinson, Assistant Professor of History, California State University, San Bernardino on April 21, 2023 at 12:42 pm
A protest led by the Black Student Union at the University of Washington at Seattle, 1968. Emile Pitre Collection When it comes to civil rights history, the focus is often on the marches, boycotts, sit-ins and other protests that took place in the South. In “Washington State Rising,” Marc Arsell Robinson, assistant professor of African American history at California State […]
At a small liberal arts college, Black students learned to become ‘bicultural’ to succeed and get jobs – but stress followed Elizabeth Aries, Professor of Psychology, Amherst College on March 2, 2023 at 1:24 pm
Black students reported stress as a result of trying to downplay their cultural identities. Halfpoint Images In her forthcoming book, “The Impact of College Diversity: Struggles and Successes at Age 30,” Amherst College psychology professor Elizabeth Aries discovered a disturbing dual reality for Black students going to the small, private liberal arts college where she teaches. On the one hand, […]