Aug 26, 2015 · Black boys are more likely than any other group to be placed in special education classes, with 80 percent of all special education students being Black or Hispanic males.

Three ways teachers can take this approach are by tapping into the power of history, celebrating Black boys in books, and rethinking school readiness. Culturally responsive teachers work to affirm Black boys’ experiences through the content of their lesson plans.

Outlining the cumulative impact of threats and protective factors for their academic success provides insight for supporting Black boys at various developmental stages. Implications include tools for families, educators, and practitioners.

Black boys receive two-thirds of all school suspensions nationwide – all demographics and both genders considered. In Chicago, 75 percent of all students arrested in public schools are Black. What’s most troubling is that not all of the Black boys taken from their schools in handcuffs are violent, or even criminals.

In the April/May 2019 issue of TYC, I will provide suggestions for activities and practices that can help Black boys feel like valued members of the classroom community (rather than troublemakers) and that create space for Black boys to thrive.

Nov 2, 2017 · Access the premiere education subject library for Harvard University. Explore opportunities to grow, build connections, and create change. A "Walking the Talk" conversation with the former president of Morehouse College on the role of HBCUs and how schools can better support and prepare black boys.

Mar 17, 2021 · According to the Stanford Graduate School of Education, only 2 percent of America’s teachers are Black men. This issue of Black men not being teachers in the classroom affects every student, but it affects Black boys disproportionately.

Young black men of promise in middle and high school should see the field of education as a life path for them. Schools of education at colleges need scholarships to recruit these men and school districts need the extra funding to attract these men when they have their degrees.

Oct 31, 2022 · One of the most enduring blind spots in U.S. educational outcomes is the implementation of policies and approaches that support excellence for Black boys both within and outside of schools.

Sep 20, 2021 · Outlining the cumulative impact of threats and protective factors for their academic success provides insight for supporting Black boys at various developmental stages. Implications include tools for families, educators, and practitioners.