State-Of-Black-Oregon-2015

CHAPTER 2PROTECT & EDUCATEFor Black youth to succeed in school, they need the basics of good physicaland mental health, a strong cultural identity, sufficient hours spent learningand positive teacher perception and expectation.The most persistent barriers for Oregon’s Black youth remain: unfair discipline practices;too few teachers of color; feeling isolated; and a lack of mentorship opportunities and culturallyspecific programming. Solutions to the educational achievement gap need to begin by targetingfunding for these.Disproportionate Discipline Rates(2012–2013)BlackWhiteExpelledExpelledSuspendedSuspendedMath State Benchmarks(2012–2013)BlackWhiteElementarySchool.09 %.03 %9.99 %3.26 % 19.55 %80%60%MiddleSchool.46 %.25 % 8.29 %40%20%HighSchool1.01 %.43 %8.01 %17.78 %3rdgrade5thgrade8thgrade11thgradeReading State Benchmarks(2012–2013)BlackWhiteEligible for Free and Reduced Lunch(2013–2014)75 % 41 % Eliminating povertybefore a studententers school isone of the bestways to improvegraduation rates.80%60%40%20%BlackWhite3rdgrade5thgrade8thgrade11thgrade30