A new study has found that black and female assistant principals are "systematically delayed" and denied promotion to principal, compared to their white or male counterparts, despite having equivalent qualifications and more experience on average. The findings were published in AERA Open, a peer-reviewed, open access journal of the American Educational Research Association.
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by Donald Thompson February 24, 2021 .
Editor’s note: Veteran entrepreneur and investor Donald Thompson is a regular contributor to WRAL TechWire. His columns appear on Wednesdays.
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – “Why are we comfortable celebrating Black people as performers and athletes but not as leaders?” That’s the question a good friend asked me recently, and I have to say, it’s been hanging around in the back of my mind ever since. As we wrap up Black History Month, I’ve been reflecting on the stereotypes of Black excellence in modern America, and so has my team at The Diversity Movement, with conversations around unconscious bias and with our inaugural Black History Now Awards.