The Upward Bound programs hosted by Boston University received another five years of funding from the US Department of Education. Upward Bound received $2.3 million, while Upward Bound Math Science… Read more
In the wake of George Floyd’s death and the racial reckoning that followed, universities, businesses, and other institutions in the United States reexamined their attitudes toward race, ethnicity, and culture…. Read more
Interview by Angela Xie, SSW ’24 As a Latino first-generation college graduate, Michael A. Medina is interested in the systems and contexts that support student success. An assistant professor of… Read more
Before getting his PhD, William Delgado worked as an economic consultant to the Inter-American Bank, the Colombian Health Department, and other organizations. Today, he’s a research assistant professor at BU… Read more
Living as a Black person amid systemic racism, marginalization, and prejudice is difficult enough. And when you’re Black and Deaf, the struggle intensifies: Deaf Black people face exclusion, marginalization, and… Read more
On September 29, the BU Wheelock community gathered to celebrate the achievements of five outstanding alumni who exemplify the ideals of “Human Potential Transformed.” They cultivate positive self-perceptions among Black… Read more
A recent report by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) highlighted Boston University as an “equitable and excellent” institution for aspiring teachers of color. The report, “Digging Deeper: Which… Read more
Kaeleigh Hernandez, a research fellow at BU Wheelock’s Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED), was recently invited to become an Early Childhood Policy Fellow at the Bank Street… Read more
Every day, teachers make decisions that shape their jobs, classrooms, and students’ experiences. Although they seem like individual choices, these decisions are inevitably impacted by a broader context of district,… Read more
A blog post by Laura M. Jiménez I do not enjoy pumpkin spice lattes. I know this seems off topic, but go with me here for a minute. I don’t… Read more