Segregation
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
School district secessions gather speed, a new report shows
Wealthy school districts are increasingly splitting from poorer, more diverse ones, accelerating resegregation
With white students becoming a minority, public universities push harder to diversify
In Louisiana, a flagship university president argues the lack of black students on campus isn’t just a moral problem; it’s bad for the financial future of the university
After all the fuss about getting in, how do poor students survive on elite campuses?
A new book details obstacles, from encountering closed cafeterias to cleaning clogged toilets
How New Orleans leaders built a segregated city
Using schools as the building blocks, New Orleans leaders cemented residential segregation that persists today according to a new book
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.”
OPINION: From one white parent to another: Don’t pick schools because they’re selective and mostly white
Diverse schools are better for kids of all races, research shows; yet white affluent parents remain hesitant to choose such schools, even as they tout integration as a good idea
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