One in five Black high school students in California drop out before they can graduate. And when do graduate, in California, they are also the least likely to graduate from community colleges, Cal State Universities or the University of California.
Recommendations for school district leaders in the report focus on expanding access, improving school climate and strengthening and supporting meaningful authentic family engagement efforts
Belle champions for youth to recognize the importance of voting, political activism, and HBCUs while discussing everything from Obama, Sanders, Trump’s marketing strategies, the Oscars to African Americans being architects of music.