Legislators, Community Advocates Talk State Of Black Education

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By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Senator Steven Bradford was once told he should consider trade school instead of college, despite having good grades and a desire to continue on to higher education. Bradford. Advocates at a recent discussion on the state of Black education say many students are still not supported as they should be. Roberta Alvarado, OBSERVER Black students in California are more likely to be in special education classes or put in handcuffs while on campus than they are to be recognized as “gifted and talented,” according to a new report that looks at the state of education 70 years after landmark legislation ended classroom segregation in the United States. The link between historical injustices and current educational inequities were discussed in the capital city last week as ACLU California Action and Sacramento’s Black Parallel School Board joined to co-host a hearing-style talk that drew legislators, parent advocates and other stakeholders from throughout the state. The event previewed findings from the ACLU California Action’s, “State of Black Education California Report Card: 70 Years After Brown V. Board.” The full report is slated to be released this fall. “People often think that California is not segregated,...

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