Civil rights
A charter school faces the ugly history of school choice in the Deep South
In rural parts of the South, school choice has long been linked to private segregation academies opened for white families fleeing desegregation and busing. Mississippi’s first rural charter school challenges that legacy, but threatens the struggling traditional public schools most black children still attend
COLUMN: New studies challenge the claim that black students are sent to special ed too much
Two quantitative studies find that black students are under-identified for disabilities at school
COLUMN: We should all ‘go back’ — to the American founding ideal of shared struggle, despite our differences
'Creating a more equitable and inclusive nation is essential to living up to our democratic ideals.'
Teachers go to school on racial bias
Boston-area schools are leading a shift toward culturally responsive teaching. Educators say the resulting conversations about race are difficult, uncomfortable — and absolutely necessary
COLUMN: Voting for reparations, one institution at a time
Georgetown University’s students provide a blueprint for atoning for slavery
School district secessions gather speed, a new report shows
Wealthy school districts are increasingly splitting from poorer, more diverse ones, accelerating resegregation
COLUMN: “Stay out of my hair!”
Black students need the federal government to tell schools to leave their hair alone
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