Category: Black Students
Group appeals discrimination lawsuit dismissed against Fresno Unified
Credit: Lasherica Thornton/ EdSource The Californians for Equal Rights Foundation, a nonprofit targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public […]
December 3, 2025
Fresno Unified restructures Black student achievement department to protect federal funding
Fresno Unified School District leaders, educators, parents and students share feedback about changes to the academic support department for Black […]
November 24, 2025
LAUSD’s Black Student Achievement Plan remains resilient amid complaint and opposition
Students attend a College Day as part of LAUSD’s Black Student Achievement Plan. Credit: Courtesy of Micheal Pile, LAUSD This […]
August 21, 2025
Improving literacy for Black children in California
Courtesy: Triston Ezidore One hundred eighty-five pages. That’s the length of Culver City Unified School District’s LCAP — our Local […]
August 5, 2025
Academic gaps ‘allowed to linger’ among California’s Black students over past decade, report says
Aleka Jackson-Jarrell, coordinator of the Heritage Program at Adelanto High in California’s High Desert, regularly meets with Black students to […]
February 27, 2025
Stockton Unified superintendent has been on the job for a year. What’s changed?
Stockton Unified Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez talks about how she arrived at her goals and plans for improving student achievement. Credit: […]
September 6, 2024
As Black college enrollment lags, study suggests strengthening communities
MarQuan Thornton is a senior at Adelanto High in California’s High Desert. He credits the Heritage Program at his school, aimed […]
May 21, 2024