Educational Pathways and Roadblocks for Young Men of Color
The College Board recently launched a website
and two research reports as part of its initiative to address educational
roadblocks faced by young men of color. This blog posting from Tom Rudin of the College Board
summarizes key recommendations from this initiative, including the importance
of offering teacher professional development programs that include cultural-
and gender-responsive training, as well as creating culturally appropriate persistence
and retention programs to increase college completion for men of color.
In addition to shedding light on solutions that impact minority students’
educational experience, Rudin’s blog also features surprising statistics on how
graduation rates for young men of color affect America’s overall global
competitiveness. For example, in order to lead the way in college graduation
rates, the U.S. will
need to produce about 13.4 million additional degrees by 2020,
focusing on the ever-growing population of minority groups, historically
underrepresented in higher education. Read on to discover more critical data
and important recommendations that emerged through the College Board’s
initiative. Read on for full details.
