The announcement by President Obama over the summer that the White House was creating an office to focus on the educational achievements of African Americans has sparked a debate in some segments of the black community about whether these initiatives should include foreign-born blacks and their children, who tend to enjoy more academic success than [...]
Obama Education Initiative Sparks Debate on Black Immigrants and Achievement
October 6, 2012 | Posted by
Obama Creates Initiative to Improve Black Student Performance
July 27, 2012 | Posted by
To address the alarming underperformance of African-American students in the nation’s school, President Obama yesterday signed an executive order establishing an office in the White House whose primary goal is to improve educational outcomes for black students. Surrounded by a host of black political and educational leaders, in addition to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, [...]
