Tag: Achievement

I’m nobody important. Full disclosure, I’m everything that should be happy and living a life of ease. I’ve got all the privilege checkboxes ticked: I’m white, male, straight, cis-gendered, Christian, able-bodied for the most part, and come from a middle class family. I str...

The persistent challenge of closing the achievement gap for African-American students in the United States reflects deeply entrenched systemic issues rooted in historical oppression and cultural biases. Despite efforts to address disparities in education, significant disparities persist, necessitati...

Humans are diverse beings. What other’s think of us and what we think of ourselves can influence our level of achievement immensely. Talking specifically about the institution of education, the labels which teachers give to us can influence the construction and development of our identities, o...