African-americans in w. Va. Rate their schools lower than whites do
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“Through Different Lenses: West Virginia School Staff and Students React to School Climate” is available from The Education Alliance. African-American students attending middle or high
school in West Virginia have a lower opinion of the quality of their schooling than white students, according to a survey of more than 2,931 students in the state. Commissioned by the
Charleston, W.Va.-based Education Alliance, the report found that African-American students rated their schools significantly lower than their white peers did in seven out of eight
categories: academic expectations, instruction, course-taking, counseling about education options, respect, mentoring and caring relationships, and fairness. Only in the area of student
relationships were black students’ and white students’ responses comparable.