The
Truth About Black Students
Percentage Of Black Degrees
New
Haven, CT (BlackNews.com) - While Bill Cosby, Juan Williams
and John McWhorter have been condemning blacks for not valuing
education, black students have been going to college in growing
numbers. Between 1994 and 2004, blacks increased the number
of bachelor's degrees they earned by 56 percent. The number
receiving associate's degrees went up by a remarkable 78 percent,
according to Department of Education data. The College Board
reports that half of blacks taking the SAT are the first in
their family to attempt to enroll in college. (Find links
to these sources at thorainstitute.com.)
This means that large numbers of working class and poor blacks
- the very people Cosby and company are condemning - are trying
to go to college. Cosby, Williams and McWhorter simply have
their facts wrong.
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All
racial groups, not only blacks, are going to college
in increasing numbers. How are blacks doing relative
to other groups? When we look at the share of all degrees
going to blacks, we find significant positive movement.
In 1994, 7.2 percent of all bachelor's degrees went
to blacks. By 2004, black students increased their share
to 9.4 percent. In 1994, 8.6 percent of all associate's
degrees went to blacks. By 2004, black students increased
their share to 12.2 percent. Once again, the facts about
black student achievement differ greatly from what the
pundits are saying.
In addition to this story missed by the pundits and
the rest of the media, the current issue of the Thora
Institute's Black Directions newsletter discusses:
*
Why the Claim of a 50 Percent Black High School Graduation
Rate is Wrong
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The Evidence that Black Standardized Test Scores are
Rising
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The Actual Facts about the State of Black English
*
Two Programs Proven to Increase Black Educational Achievement
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LLC, P.O. Box 367, New Haven, CT 06513-0367.
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