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Howard Bell

Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Too many Black and Latino students are ‘academically alone’ in advanced classes

by Howard Bell May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

In high school, I was the only student of color in all but one of my advanced classes. Except for my time on the basketball team and some joyful moments in study hall, I didn’t see my friends from the neighborhood at school. I created a term to describe this experience: “academically alone.” I rationalized […]

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