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At the John R. Rogers High School in Spokane, Washington, school leaders seem to agree, and have weeded out courses that didn’t prepare students for anything post-graduation. Its administrators are insisting that kids take Advanced Placement courses, four years of math, and four years of lab science. The entire city of Spokane is overhauling its K-12 curriculum so kids will do more research and learn better study skills.
On Thursday, Google announced the launch of its new diversity initiative, Howard West. Starting this summer, selected students from historically black colleges and universities, will participate in a three month...
The 90-minute film and multi-platform project by award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson also explores how HBCUs have left their impact on the country as a whole.
The 22% gap between college completion rates of black students and white students doesn’t necessarily reflect academic unpreparedness or the financial difficulties many black students face. It turns out that similar schools that enroll similar students—that have the same level of academic preparedness and the same socioeconomic status—can have black students who graduate at very different rates.
Smith says the school recognized the importance of building an inclusive community once an investment is made in diversity. “Bringing in students from underrepresented populations is not enough.â€
