Matthew Lynch has written a series of articles addressing the crisis of Black boys in education. In this article, “Black Boys in Crisis: Does Anyone Even Care?” he makes the case for seeing Black boys as a separate demographic (not classified as “minorities” along with other ethnic groups and immigrants).…
Disproportionality Pt 1
“Disproportionality” is very big word that means that certain groups are over-represented in some school-related categories, and under-represented in others. This introductory video by Dr. Abena Asantewaa defines the term, and offers a brief summary of how it relates to the status of Black boys in the American educational system.