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Report: Race to the Top Is "Deeply Flawed" |
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A review of the first three years of the federal Race to the Top program finds that its key tenet of teacher and school accountability is "deeply flawed" because it fails to address the opportunity gap in access to educational resources that puts students of color and low-income students at a disadvantage. Read more> |
Boston Takes the Lead in MA Discipline Reform |
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There's a new victory in the fight to end the school-to-prison pipeline. Last week, the Boston School Committee adopted a new Code of Conduct by unanimous vote that centers on alternative and supportive discipline practices. Read more> |
NY Gov. Proposes "Death Penalty" for Schools |
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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo thinks struggling public schools should be given the "death penalty." Rather than supporting these schools with additional resources, he thinks they should be closed down, taken over by the state, or turned into charter schools. Read more> |
Six Questions for Boston's Next Mayor on Ed Equity |
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As Boston prepares to elect a new mayor this fall, education advocates and organizers need to put equity and access to quality public schools front and center in the mayoral debates. Here are the 6 questions every Bostonian should ask the candidates about their education policies. Read more> |
Are Girls Invisible in Movement for Boys of Color? |
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In our national discussion around educational inequities, the narrative often focuses on the plight of boys and young men of color who face the worse injustices and lack of opportunity. Monique Morris, a Soros Justice Fellow and co-founder of the National Black Women's Justice Institute, thinks this focus on young men of color, while important, is rendering young women of color and the unique struggles they face invisible. Read more> |
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Civil Rights Project Discipline Data Tool |
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For a quick, easy way to find suspension rates in your district broken down by race, gender and English learner or disability status, check out this new online tool from UCLA's Civil Rights Project. This is a key resource for advocates and organizers working to end the school-to-prison pipeline. Read more> |
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