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“Today, we join together calling for the protection of a critical program that is already proving to be a viable option for children throughout our State. Under no circumstances should our children be denied access to better educational options, and we will not stand by and watch these attempts to promote inequality against our most vulnerable families.” said Shree’ Medlock, National Advocacy Director, Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO). “A decision against the parental choice program will not only be a detriment to our families, but it will also undermine all of the hard work that has taken place to advance our education system and give Louisiana children the best possible chance at success.”

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BLACK STUDENTS TOLD YOU AREN’T SMART ENOUGH TO PASS IN VIRGINIA

Tue, Aug 28, 2012 20:52 CET

Black Alliance for Educational Options Asks “How Dare You?”There comes a time when you hear something that makes you stop and ask “What century is this?” Today is one of those days. The state of Virginia released its new achievement standards in response to the state’s waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act. According to the new performance standards only 45% of Black students will be required to be proficient in math while that same standard is set at 82% and 68% for Asian-American and white students respectively for this school year. Those same set of standards only require 76% of Black

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BLACK STUDENTS TOLD YOU AREN’T SMART ENOUGH TO PASS IN VIRGINIA