In the brightly-lit theatre space of the Center for the Arts Theatre, where tall handrails and low seats jut up in a semicircle around the ground-level stage, like an ancient Greek theatre, two actors advance to the center of the stage. Their fellow cast members remain seated in chairs arranged in rows to the sides.
OP-ED: Hard work is the solution for students of color
According to a recent University of Texas at Austin report, male students of color have lower academic outcomes than White male students who are significantly less engaged.