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Chicago Officials: ‘Suspending students does more harm than good’
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced new hopes for the district’s suspension policy. At Tuesday’s press conference, officials placed a high emphasis on student discipline, shying away from the “suspend a student first” narrative echoed throughout many schools in the country.
Report: Michigan’s low-income students fall behind in reading
According to a report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 81 percent of low-income fourth graders and 69 percent of all kids in Michigan are reading below the standard level.
Officials trash lunch of 40 students who owe debt to school
Officials at a Utah elementary school took the meals of 40 children and threw them away due to outstanding balances on their accounts. Parents of students at Uintah Elementary in Salt Lake City were shocked and angered upon hearing the news.
U of I students denied snow day, spew racist, sexist comments about chancellor via social media
For the most part, educational institutions have closed their doors due to the extremely cold weather in the midwest. Students attending The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign weren’t so lucky.
Study reveals promising approach for helping challenged students
According to federal tests, by the time they reach eighth grade, half of all African American schoolboys have not mastered the most basic math skills. A new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research on Monday suggests a promising approach for helping challenged students.
#BBUM students advance movement for more inclusion on campus with petition
Black students at the University of Michigan have advanced their movement for a more inclusive and equal campus. The petition labeled, “University of Michigan: Support Your Black Students,” is addressed to Dr. Mary Sue Coleman, president of the university.
Hundreds of Kentucky State University students kicked out of school, given 72 hours to leave campus
Hundreds of students at Kentucky State University in Frankfort said they were told to get their belongings and exit school property after abruptly being dropped from classes, dorm rooms and meal plans. The announcement came Wednesday evening in the form of an email notification.
Mostly white male students taking AP computer science course
Advanced Placement courses often offer a gateway to some the education’s most privileged professions. According to a new analysis of test-taking data, white males dominant the Advanced Placement exam in computer science in certain states.
Study: ‘Hip Hop’ students unfairly targeted
According to a recent study, black and Latino “hip-hop” students are disproportionately punished in urban schools. The study’s lead researcher and Michigan State University Assistant Professor of Education Muhammad Khalifa found that students who identified with hip-hop culture were often removed from school because of their dress and cultural behaviors.
Performance gap widens between Chicago’s black and white students, wealth and class a factor
Newly released data shows that the performance gap between Chicago’s black and white students continues to widen. The performance gap is tied to socioeconomic income, with wealthier classmates outperforming poorer students.
In controversial art project, black artist ‘lynches’ two white students on college campus
A black Sacramento State University student and artist is being accused of reverse racism after going public with an exhibit depicting two white men being lynched on campus. Christina Edwards, a senior at the university said she wanted to send a strong message about the social injustices faced by African Americans then and now.
Teacher reprimanded for telling students that Santa is White
A New Mexico high school teacher has been disciplined after telling a black student that Santa Claus is white. Officials at Rio Rancho High School declined to comment on how the teacher was reprimanded, but simply stated that he had been.