Symposium Video: Addressing the Achievement Gap of Black Males

This year's Addressing the Achievement Gap Symposium, "A Strong Start: Positioning Young Black Boys For Educational Success," was devoted to the issues facing Black boys in their early years. ETS partnered with the Children's Defense Fund to explore the challenges facing this vulnerable population, and the opportunities to position young Black boys for educational success. Click the link below for a summary and videos from the event.

The symposium concentrated on:

• focusing attention on the challenges, needs and opportunities facing young Black boys within the larger picture of Black male achievement;
• illuminating the connections between early cognitive and social/emotional development and later readiness for success in school;
• examining the role of a high-quality, seamless PreK–3rd grade continuum of education in supporting black male achievement;
• identifying promising, realistic policies and strategies to affect the path of the 3.5 million Black males under the age of 9.