A contributing factor to a rise in violence in Ontario schools is underfunding of education and the social service sector. Using trauma-informed responses is part of the solution.
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The new book “Black and Queer on Campus” explores the range of experiences that Black LGBTQ students face at colleges across the US.
Washington isn’t a state that typically comes to mind in discussions about student-led protests from the Civil Rights Movement. A Black history professor seeks to change that with a new book.
Black students told a researcher they felt conflicted about hiding parts of themselves in order to get ahead.
Self-blame was found to be associated with experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Though difficult to pinpoint, white educators often put forth stereotypes when they discuss Black students among themselves, new research has found.
A scholar explains why schools can’t focus only on closing pandemic-related learning gaps.
Recently, specious claims against critical race theory have been showing up in Canada. School boards are being questioned about their anti-racism policies and the teaching of CRT to students.
College presidents worked both at the forefront and behind the scenes in fighting for African Americans’ civil rights in the 1960s.
When it comes to helping students who are homeless during the pandemic, identifying who they are is crucial, says a researcher studying the issue in one of the largest US school districts.
Accountability measures matter for addressing the urgent problem of anti-Black racism. A new Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement at the Toronto District School Board is taking action.
In recognition of National Hip Hop History Month, The Conversation presents four articles that deal with how educators and rappers are taking hip-hop from concerts to classrooms.
When colleges and universities provide better funding for Ph.D. students, more students – especially students of color – apply.
The Algebra Project – a long-standing initiative to teach algebra to Black students who might not otherwise take it – sprang from Bob Moses’ work as a civil rights activist, a historian recounts.
Two scholars of inclusive education explain how segregated Black schools advocated for Black children in a way that’s often missing from today’s desegregated classrooms.
A scholar of spelling bees explains why Zaila Avant-garde’s victory at the National Scripps Spelling Bee is significant from a historical perspective.
‘White fragility’ plays a strong role in denying Black high school students valedictorian or salutatorian status.
Applying cultural sensitivity in teaching STEM to Black students can help them engage in the sciences more.
New research uncovers sizable gaps in how college students from different ethnic backgrounds trust the people in charge of their schools. Could a history of racism be to blame?
Although school boards have yet to find a systemic way to combat anti-Black racism, educators are in a unique position to correct these injustices.
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Researcher in Black education, policy, and community development, University of Toronto
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Professor, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora, York University, Canada
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Professor of Counseling Psychology, Howard University
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Associate Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education, Ontario Institute, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Sheffield Hallam University
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Vice-Chancellor, Birmingham City University
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Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Education and Health Law Clinic, Rutgers University - Newark
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