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Attacking the Black–White Opportunity Gap That Comes from Residential Segregation KIMBERLY QUICK AND RICHARD D. KAHLENBERG Residential segregation between black and white Americans remains both strikingly high and deeply troubling. Black–white residential segregation is a major source of unequal opportunity for African Americans: among other things, it perpetuates an enormous wealth gap and excludes black …

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Historically, learning mathematics and teaching it to all students at the school stage has been motivated by the belief that a study of mathematics helps students to learn to reason and apply such reasoning to everyday problems. It is believed that learning mathematics leads to learners’ cognitive development. Thus, one of the important questions that …

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In the wake of the protests over the past week, I have made some time to read a number of statements by other college and university presidents. Eloquently written, they remind us of our values. Some people said they stand against hate, bigotry, profound ignorance and casual cruelty. Others discussed valuing inclusiveness and equality, as …

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Research shows that African American students with higher quality student–teacher relationships scored higher on achievement tests compared to African American students with lower quality relationships A Sense of Mattering: A Group Intervention for African American Boys Eva M. Gibson, Mariama Cook Sandifer, Winifred Bedford Abstract African American boys have been disproportionately represented in school discipline …

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This kind of exposure is critical to the boys’ development of a healthy sense of self and agency. This is the second of two articles discussing ways teachers can make their classrooms more welcoming and supportive learning spaces for Black boys. The first article, “Black Boys Matter: Cultivating Their Identity, Agency, and Voice,” was published …

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How can teachers learn to identify and address their own biases and increase their cultural competence? This is the first of two articles discussing ways teachers can make their classrooms more welcoming and supportive learning spaces for Black boys. Hakeem, a 4-year-old Black boy, is enrolled at a preschool where most of the staff is …

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Culturally responsive teaching is a pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including students’ cultural references in all aspects of learning. 5 CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES Over the past few decades, students, their experiences, upbringings, and backgrounds have changed. Classrooms now reflect families of varying races, cultures, and socioeconomic statuses. As a result, the way teachers …

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