I’ve basically been soft launching this for a while now, but I’m ready to share my first Big Kid working paper. Join me for a 🧵 on HBCUs, teachers, and Black student achievement! Comments and suggestions are much appreciated!
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Tl;wr Black elem school students in North Carolina score higher on standardized math tests/are less likely to be suspended when assigned to teachers from Historically Black Colleges. Effects are independent of teacher race: students score well w/ Black AND White HBCU teachers