Students who take ethnic studies courses experience broader overall academic achievement

Students who take ethnic studies courses experience broader overall academic achievement
- May 11, 2026
- Emily Penner, School of Education and CPIP, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, May 11, 2026
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Emily Penner in UCI’s School of Education and CPIP has published research that shows “a link between enrollment in ethnic studies courses and improved overall academic performance among middle and high school students.”
Read, courtesy of The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education.
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