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Black girls’ education is fundamentally inequitable in Pennsylvania, a new study says. Here are eight fixes.

“Inequities pervade every aspect of Black girls’ education in Pennsylvania," a new report by the Education Law Center-PA concludes.

A new report by the Education Law Center underscores the ways in which Pennsylvania schools are underserving Black girls. The report suggests eight fixes schools should make, including keeping dress and grooming codes fair and inclusive. Here, Black girls at Northeast High school participate in Afro Day, a recent celebration two students started to honor natural Black hair.
A new report by the Education Law Center underscores the ways in which Pennsylvania schools are underserving Black girls. The report suggests eight fixes schools should make, including keeping dress and grooming codes fair and inclusive. Here, Black girls at Northeast High school participate in Afro Day, a recent celebration two students started to honor natural Black hair.Read moreMIGUEL MARTINEZ / For the Inquirer