Dr. James E. Ford is the executive director of CREED — the Center for Racial Equity in Education. Ford served on the N.C. State Board of Education from 2018-2023. He previously taught World History and Sociology at Garinger High School in Charlotte, and in 2014-15, he was the Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year.
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Perspective | On our best days, we don’t serve all of our students well: ‘Educational debt’ and COVID-19
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E(race)ing Inequities | Racial equity in North Carolina’s schools, a story of accumulated disadvantage
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E(race)ing Inequities | How race influences who plans on going to college
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E(race)ing Inequities | The influence of race on SAT scores
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E(race)ing Inequities | How does race influence ACT scores?
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E(race)ing Inequities | Students of color less likely to earn industry-recognized certificate than white peers, report finds
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E(race)ing Inequities | Test scores and race, a familiar story
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E(race)ing Inequities | The intersection of race and grade point average in NC schools
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E(race)ing Inequities | How access to Advanced Placement courses breaks down by race
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E(race)ing Inequities | Students of color take fewer honors courses than white peers, new report finds
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