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OPINION: Black-white disparities in education correlate with teachers’ implicit biases, but it will take more than education reform to solve the issue

The Hechinger Report

Many leaders in education have similarly called for action to address the biases of those working in schools across the country. Researchers have long hypothesized that teachers’ unconscious attitudes and prejudices may limit learning and degrade the educational experiences of Black youth. Related: Teachers go to school on racial bias.

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Students have their own demands for school reopening

The Hechinger Report

“No one was considering the psychological toll each reopening plan would take on students,” she said. No one was considering the psychological toll each reopening plan would take on students,” she said. Credit: Chloe Pressley. The non-profit was one of the founding members of the Move Schools Forward campaign.

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Book Bans Threaten Public Education

Zinn Education Project

Credit: Zinn Education Project. The Oklahoma law HB 1775, passed in 2021, restricts teaching that could make a student “feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.” We encourage educators to engage students in similar studies of this critical issue.

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Teach Truth, Teach Banned Books

Zinn Education Project

Credit: Zinn Education Project. The Oklahoma law HB 1775, passed in 2021, restricts teaching that could make a student “feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex.” We encourage educators to engage students in similar studies of this critical issue.