58.080 - Expanding Educational Opportunities for Black and Latino Male Students: Lessons From Four Urban School Districts

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

From the White House’s My Brother’s Keeper to local initiatives around the country, there is growing attention to and investment in improving educational outcomes among young men of color. This symposium will present evidence from research on efforts aimed at Black and Latino male students currently being implemented in four urban school districts: New York City, Baltimore, Oakland, and Minneapolis. Lessons from these four districts may inform other districts, schools, and educators about how to best support the educational achievement of Black and Latino males. The symposium will also suggest the most fruitful directions for future scholarship that aims to support the academic and life trajectories of young men of color.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research

Chair

• Paul Forbes, New York City Department of Education

Papers

• Changing How High Schools Serve Black and Latino Males: The Implementation and Impact of New York City's Expanded Success Initiative - Adriana Villavicencio, New York University

• District-Researcher Partnership for Closing the Black and Latino Male Opportunity Gap - Rosann Tung, Annenberg Institute for School Reform

• The Black Sonrise: Oakland Unified School District's Commitment to Address and Eliminate Institutionalized Racism - Vajra M. Watson, University of California - Davis

• An Implementation Analysis of Minneapolis Public Schools' Efforts to Support Black Male Student Achievement - Jennie Zumbusch, Minneapolis Public Schools

Discussant

• Chezare A. Warren, Michigan State University