A Better Chance Receives $500K from Boeing
The recipient of a $500,000 gift over two years from first-time giver Boeing, along with a grant of $100,000 from the Knight Foundation, will allow...
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White Teachers’ Low Expectations Put Black Students at a Disadvantage
New research from professors at American University and Johns Hopkins reveals what isn't exactly news: that white teachers expect less of black students, putting white...
With White Majority Dwindling, Not Investing in Students of Color Puts the Fabric of Society at Stake
As public schools across the country begin their school year, they will be presented with a strange oxymoron: Minority students now make up the majority...
8 Ways to Get a College Degree
If you look at college graduation rates through the lens of race, it doesn’t look good for black students....
Do Run-Down Schools Trigger Low Test Scores?
Buildings should absolutely be considered an important part of helping low income children succeed. The atrocious conditions in Detroit’s public schools made national headlines earlier...
One Mother’s Journey with Her Gifted Children
He often complained to me about a white classmate that told him that he was black and had no business being 'smart.' Finally, one day...
Women’s History Month: Jacqueline Glass At the Well
Jacqueline Glass, a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, is founder of At the Well Conferences Inc., which holds a 2-week girl's leadership academy....
Opening Doors of Opportunity: A Better Chance Virtually Speaking
A Better Chance begins on YouTube a conversation series called Virtually Speaking, which explores how the U.S. can ensure that diverse students succeed....
BE Smart: All Star Code Educates Next Generation of Tech Entrepreneurs
Christina Lewis Halpern, 34, created All Star Code as a vehicle to diversify the tech space, providing training and early exposure to computer science....
4 Success Strategies From Gov. Deval Patrick
How to use Deval Patrick’s personal power moves – those focused on faith, perseverance and integrity – in your ascent in business, politics and life....