The classes tend to be incredibly segregated, but one school in New York City is working to change that—the first citywide effort to do so.
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A 40-Year Friendship Forged by the Challenges of Busing
This week, Twitter banned the accounts of several “alt-right” figures known for their racist views.
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The Burden of Being a Black Teacher
Many African American educators say they don’t feel respected or empowered at their schools.
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Segregation Begins in Pre-K
New York City’s lauded universal pre-K program has a problem when it comes to diversity in the classroom.
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When For-Profit Colleges Prey on Unsuspecting Students
Without access to counseling in high school, many ambitious yet disadvantaged students still end up in schools where they’re most likely to drop out and accrue lots of debt.
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The NAACP opposes charter schools. Maybe it should do its homework
BEFORE NATIONAL board members of the NAACP gather in Cincinnati to decide whether to ratify a call for a moratorium on charter schools, they might want to do a little homework.
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Black Teachers Matter [Video]
America’s schools desperately need educators like Darlene Lomax. So why are we driving them away?
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Morris Brown College is surviving, hoping to thrive again
Alumni, friends, administration doing what they can until accreditation can be restored
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A Social-Justice Agenda for Community College
Eloy Oakley sees expanding access to traditionally underserved communities as an economic imperative for the state and nation.
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Are Race Relations Responsible for the Surge in HBCU Enrollment?
A survey finds that some HBCUs are seeing as high as a 39 percent increase in student enrollment
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