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How Racial Bias Affects The Quality Of Black Students’ Education
By Casey Quinlan The Department of Education recently released some startling numbers about how much our country spends on prisons versus schools that added fuel to the fire of national conversation about criminal justice reform. One way to think about … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, education, race, United States
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Strip club seeks recent high school grads for employment
By Danielle Miller There are numerous ways to pay for college, some more conventional than others. For those living in Las Vegas, there’s no shortage of opportunities for fast cash. “It fits in with Vegas. Vegas is always going to … Continue reading
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Tagged college fund, education, gentlemen club, Las Vegas, Little Darlings, money
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The Problem With The New York Teacher Exam Is That White People Are More Likely To Pass It
By Casey Quinlan A federal judge ruled that a New York Teachers exam is racially biased because it did not properly measure skills relevant to all teachers. For black and Latino candidates, the pass rate ranged between 54 percent and … Continue reading
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Tagged education, LAST Exam, New York, race, teacher exams, teachers of color
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Conservative advocate sues to end affirmative action at Harvard
By Joan Biskupic In recent months, Harvard University has come under attack in court for allegedly limiting the number of Asian-American students it admits. A Reuters examination reveals how the lawsuit brought in their name arose from a broader goal: … Continue reading
Robert Reich – To Save The Economy We Need Free College For All
Senator Bernie Sanders is making waves with a big idea to reinvent education: Making public colleges and universities tuition-free. I couldn’t agree more. Higher education isn’t just a personal investment. It’s a public good that pays off in a more … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, education, finance, money, Robert Reich, school, United States
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Can Racism Be Stopped in the Third Grade?
By Lisa Miller The form arrived in an email attachment on the Friday after winter break.“What is your race?”it asked. And then, beneath that, a Census-style list: “African-American/Black,” “Asian/Pacific Islander,” “Latina/o,” “Multi-racial,” “White,” and “Not sure.” The email, signed by … Continue reading
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Tagged children, education, Fieldston Lower School, New York City, race, racism, The Bronx
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61 Years After Brown v. Board Of Education, Many Schools Remain Separate And Unequal
By Rebecca Klein Decades after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling declared segregated schooling of black students unconstitutional, many American schools with high minority populations continue to receive fewer resources and provide an education that’s inferior … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown v. Board of Education, children, education, school, Segregation
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When Deshawn And Greg Act Out In Class, Guess Who Gets Branded A Troublemaker
By Macrina Cooper-White Research has shown that young black students in American schools are expelled and suspended three times as often as white students. Now a disturbing new study from Stanford University reveals one factor behind such disproportionate punishment. The … Continue reading
The City That Believed in Desegregation
By Alana Semuels Hawthorne Elementary in Louisville, Kentucky, looks like what you might imagine a typical American suburban elementary school to be, with students’ art projects displayed in the hallways and brightly colored rugs and kid-sized tables and chairs in … Continue reading
