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Stop the BS – when you hear a negative statistic about black students, question it

  • Written by Ivory A. Toldson, Professor of Counseling Psychology, Howard University
Stop the BS – when you hear a negative statistic about black students, question itNegative statistics about black people are widely embraced in American society – even when they are wrong.pathdoc from www.shutterstock.com

Evidence suggests white teachers are more negative with – and have lower expectations for – black students.

As a counseling professor who specializes in educating black children, these findings...

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