The racial gap in student academic achievement is once again the focus of much attention in the United States. “Educational expectations are lower for black children, according to Child Trends, a non-profit and non partisan research center that tracks data about children.” (Cook, 2015) Black American has less opportunities and lack of support from their parents to succeed in the United States.
In contrast to White Americans, fewer Black families can afford to live in neighborhoods with high value properties and sufficient and well maintained schools. “The continuation of residential segregation in the United States concentrates Black students in public K-12 schools that have fewer resources, lower per-student expenditures, fewer advanced placement …show more content…
“According to Census Bureau data, blacks are almost twice as likely as whites to drop out of high school and are half as likely to get a post-baccalaureate degree. “At every level of education, race impacts a person’s chance of getting a job,” Tom Allison, a research manager and one of the study’s authors, told Think Progress.” (Bessler, 2014)
Black American students often face stereotypes that reinforce racial and gender biases in the classroom. “Research confirms that stereotypes of Black American girls are pervasive among educators who assume that they require greater social correction than other girls.” (National Women’s Law Center, 2014) Black American students are excessively enrolled in schools that lack resources, including teachers, advanced courses, and extracurricular activities. As a result, Black American students are less likely to have access to opportunities that lead to higher education and better careers. Additionally, after school programs and extracurricular activities benefits students’ engagement in school, graduation rates, and academic achievement. Black American students have limited access to such programs since they face significant barriers such as cost, lack of transportation, financial obligations, and family
In contrast to White Americans, fewer Black families can afford to live in neighborhoods with high value properties and sufficient and well maintained schools. “The continuation of residential segregation in the United States concentrates Black students in public K-12 schools that have fewer resources, lower per-student expenditures, fewer advanced placement …show more content…
“According to Census Bureau data, blacks are almost twice as likely as whites to drop out of high school and are half as likely to get a post-baccalaureate degree. “At every level of education, race impacts a person’s chance of getting a job,” Tom Allison, a research manager and one of the study’s authors, told Think Progress.” (Bessler, 2014)
Black American students often face stereotypes that reinforce racial and gender biases in the classroom. “Research confirms that stereotypes of Black American girls are pervasive among educators who assume that they require greater social correction than other girls.” (National Women’s Law Center, 2014) Black American students are excessively enrolled in schools that lack resources, including teachers, advanced courses, and extracurricular activities. As a result, Black American students are less likely to have access to opportunities that lead to higher education and better careers. Additionally, after school programs and extracurricular activities benefits students’ engagement in school, graduation rates, and academic achievement. Black American students have limited access to such programs since they face significant barriers such as cost, lack of transportation, financial obligations, and family