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Why Do Schools Keep Failing Black Kids?

Summary by Word In Black
Black K-12 students, already struggling with math, reading proficiency, and an opportunity gap with whites that was made worse by the pandemic, are falling further behind, according to a new survey on childhood well-being. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2025 Kids Count Data Book, released last week, found that 9 in 10 Black eighth-graders are not proficient in math, and 85% of fourth-graders are not reading at grade level — the lowest proficien…
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Word In Black broke the news in on Friday, June 20, 2025.
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