STANDING on the steps of the federal courthouse in New Haven, the lawyer Karen Torre reveled in her clients’ victory in a recent case before the Supreme Court. She anointed her clients — the white firefighters who scored well on a promotion test — “a symbol” for millions of Americans who are “tired of seeing individual achievement and merit take a back seat to race and ethnicity.”
There is an expected reworking of the No Child Left Behind Act as well as a significant additional funding for the Education Department to develop policies and programs for Black boys, in particular, of succeeding. Recommendations were offered about how to address the black male gap and ensure increased academic success for this population.
April 27-28, 2009: The Liberal Arts Diversity Officers (LADO), in collaboration with the Center for Institutional and Social Change, convened a presidential forum on diversity.
Three innovative and promising program highlighted at session on closing the achievement gap for English Language Learners and other underserved groups. Policy makers reveal that teachers must incorporate both subject and a language and that engagement is key to closing the gap. Focus on three programs that are incorporating innovative solutions to teaching these populations.
New Education Secretary, Arne Duncan offers praise and warning that
change is needed to College Presidents.
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