Law and policy
School district secessions gather speed, a new report shows
Wealthy school districts are increasingly splitting from poorer, more diverse ones, accelerating resegregation
Regulations for child care hard to roll back, as Trump proposed, because there aren’t many
According to reporting by The Hechinger Report, the lack of tight regulations is contributing to an epidemic of poor quality care offered to young children in the U.S.
COLUMN: Operation Varsity Blues proves we need affirmative action
Affirmative action isn’t the problem, it’s wealthy parents who are robbing underrepresented groups of opportunities to climb the social ladder.
STUDENT VOICES: NYC’s schools chief Richard Carranza promised us he’ll keep pushing for racial integration
Richard Carranza says he’ll resist criticism and fight for more integrated schools, including changing the admissions process for specialized high schools: “People are making lots of money on the backs of our students, our immigrant students, our poor families.”
COLUMN: When acceptable attire depends on the color of your skin
Parental dress codes are a thing in some educational institutions
Switching sides in the teacher wars
In Rhode Island, Deborah Gist was an education reformer pushing school accountability. Then she came to Oklahoma, where the biggest challenge is getting schools the basics.
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Online prekindergarten access and funds for school counselors among bills proposed in Mississippi this year
Lawmakers tackle dozens of topics in this year’s proposed bills
What have Mississippi legislators proposed for education in the first few days of the legislative session?
Teacher qualification exemptions and state funding for school safety already proposed
COLUMN: Students are supposed to read The Scarlet Letter, not wear it
Shaming students is keeping schools from teaching them