by Dan DeMarle | Aug 24, 2024 | Race/Racism, Special Education
Educators chip away at racial and ethnic inequities in special education to support students, no matter their race, gender, the language they speak, or ability....
by Dan DeMarle | May 19, 2024 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Race/Racism
Black children are significantly underdiagnosed for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when compared to their white peers, as their actions are routinely considered discipline issues instead of neurological conditions, according to a new report. A Penn...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 31, 2023 | Classroom, Digital Divide, Race/Racism, Reading, Teaching, Uncategorized
WXXI News | By Noelle E. C. Evans Published August 24, 2023 at 3:39 PM EDT A group of kindergartners make their way to a large rug by the windows of a classroom at Allendale Columbia School. In a couple of weeks, many of them will be entering a new grade level at the...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 30, 2023 | Charter Schools, Race/Racism, School Districts, Uncategorized, West Irondequoit
Residents say proposed move will bring safety issues, gun violence Justin Murphy Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men CEO Walter Larkin Jr. knew there would be a serious review process before the town...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 21, 2023 | Race/Racism
Discrimination against Black children is driving a major mental health crisis Annie Ma – ASSOCIATED PRESS – in the D&C on 6/5/23 on page A1 COLUMBUS, Ohio – To her students who need the most support, India Strother is rarely just “Ms. Strother” – she’s...
by Dan DeMarle | May 10, 2023 | Parents/Guardians, Pregnancy, Race/Racism
“One of racism’s subtlest legacies is to make it harder for black people to know when our fears are rational.” A Litany for...
