Author Archives for Ernest Chua

Raising Awareness About Dyslexia

Published by Comments Off on Raising Awareness About Dyslexia <p>Dyslexia affects one in five people and 80-90 percent of those with learning disabilities. Yet public schools currently do little if […]</p>

Implicit Bias Is Real, Even at the Pre-K Level

Published by Comments Off on Implicit Bias Is Real, Even at the Pre-K Level <p>Discipline data collected from the nation’s public schools shows that black and Latino students are suspended and expelled at much […]</p>

The Ever-Growing Racial Wealth Gap

Published by Comments Off on The Ever-Growing Racial Wealth Gap <p>If current federal wealth-building policies remain in place, it will take the average African-American family 228 years to amass the […]</p>

How Schools Can Help Heal the Effects of Trauma

Published by Comments Off on How Schools Can Help Heal the Effects of Trauma <p>Children who grow up in volatile environments are plagued by toxic stress, which can affect how they react and behave in school. </p>

Driving While Poor

Published by Comments Off on Driving While Poor <p>Lawsuit says Virginia DMV unconstitutionally suspends drivers’ licenses of low-income Virginia drivers.</p>

Protecting Renters’ Rights

Published by Comments Off on Protecting Renters’ Rights <p>Legislation before the Baltimore County Council, aims to prevent discrimination by landlords based on a renter’s source of income.</p>