Black students are increasingly less likely to get a first or 2:1 than their white peers

Black students are increasingly less likely to get a first or 2:1 than their white peers

Andrii Zastrozhnov/ShutterstockBlack students are increasingly less likely to get a first or 2:1 than their white peers, according the latest Ethnic Representation Index for higher education in England and Scotland. This need for better representation for students was the impetus behind the development of the index, first launched in 2022. I began it while deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Arts London, with the intention of creating a …

White day-care teacher accused of mistreating Black student in Alabama

Photo courtesy of The Blue Diamond Gallery MIAMI – A faith-based preschool in Gardendale, Alabama is facing a lawsuit after a white teacher was accused of mistreating a Black student. According to Black Enterprise, Heritage Preschool in Homewood, Alabama is being sued for discrimination after the parents of a Black kid accused the teacher of treating their child differently than white students. Lee and Aletta Williamson filed the lawsuit in 2024…