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A dozen-plus bills would reduce barriers to success for boys of color
The chairman of the Assembly Select Committee on Boys and Men of Color is confident that the bulk of legislation supported by the panel this session will become law. Oakland Democrat Sandré Swanson wrapped up the committee’s first two years yesterday, presiding over a hearing in the Capitol that laid out current and future proposals for creating a path to success for African American, Latino, and Native American boys. Of about 19 bills supported by or … Read entire article »
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Select committee: Time running short to end racial disparities
California’s economic prosperity may lie in a dozen recommendations for helping African American, Latino, and Southeast Asian boys succeed in school. The state Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color is releasing those proposals today in Sacramento along with testimony from an all-star panel of education, health, and workforce experts. Committee members spent the last year and a half holding hearings across the state to gather personal stories, research, and examples … Read entire article »
Filed under: Achievement Gap, College and Career Preparation, Dropout prevention, Equity issues, Legislature, Bills, Partnership Academies, Poverty, Poverty, Race, Ethnicity, Reporting & Analysis, Research, Workforce preparation
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