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Charter Schools

All This Integration Talk Is Distracting Us From Giving Black Families Better Schools

Last week the Journey for Justice Alliance released a report called “Failing Brown v. Board.” The report is a direct attack on public charter schools and “school choice,” arguing that they perpetuate...

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activism

Want Safer Schools? Listen to the Wave of Student Voices.

In recent months, hundreds of thousands of students from across the United States made it clear that they are a force to be reckoned with. They didn’t just throw a pebble into a pond and hope that...

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Poverty

These 12 States Are Being Sued for Not Funding Schools Equitably

As teacher strikes bring attention to underfunded public schools, families and education advocates are suing to compel states to uphold statutory or constitutional obligations on education funding....

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Achievement Gap

Reflections on Edu-Journalism on the Eve of EWA

This week, education writers meet in Los Angeles for an annual conference. Their work is read by millions of people every day and shared widely through digital media. It drives conversations in...

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student achievement

White People Won't Even Let Us BBQ in Peace But Chadwick Boseman's Got Something for That

Outrage: The Susans of the World I’m sure you’ve seen the hilarious memes of the woman who called the police on the Black people for barbecuing. I’ve named her Susan. Black Twitter has been getting...

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School Funding

Here's Why Thousands of North Carolina Teachers Are Taking a Personal Day This Week

North Carolina teachers plan to hold a “ March for Students and Rally for Respect" on May 16—the first day of the new legislative session—to protest low pay and inadequate school funding. As in...

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