What it means to be black in the American educational system
What are the race-related struggles that African-American students experience throughout their school years? Here's the story of Tyrone.
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Why are police inside public schools?
Police in schools are being asked to deal with a range of issues, such as being a mental health counselor for a traumatized child. It is unfair to the police and can be harmful for children.
How racism has shaped welfare policy in America since 1935
On the 20th anniversary of Bill Clinton's promise to "end welfare as we know it," a social work scholar asks why child poverty is still such a problem in the U.S. and what race has to do with it.
How community schools can beat summer learning loss for low-income students
The learning loss that occurs over the summer for poor students can lead to a growing academic achievement gap in subsequent years. What are community schools and how do they help low-income students?
What summertime means for black children
Summer is not an idyllic time for all. Two researchers who are black and are parents to two black children describe why they feel the weight of the summer.
Here’s why kids fall behind in science
A 'leaky STEM pipeline' keeps many women, racial and ethnic minorities as well as adults from low-income families from pursuing STEM careers. How early do these leaks begin?
Why music education needs to incorporate more diversity
The majority of music education teachers in American schools are white, and education focuses on Western classical music. What impact does it have?
Why do fewer black students get identified as gifted?
Two students -- one black and one white -- with the same math and reading achievement could have very different likelihoods of being identified as gifted.
Why Every Student Succeeds Act still leaves most vulnerable kids behind
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is replacing No Child Left Behind (NCLB). How much of an improvement is it over the earlier law?
Why disciplining kids can be so tricky for parents and teachers
What happens when kids are put through harsh disciplinary measures?
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Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Social Work; McSilver Faculty Fellow, New York University
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Associate Professor of Humanities, Wheelock College
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Chair of Special Education and Associate Professor, Wheelock College
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Associate Professor of Music Education, Public Voices Fellow, DePaul University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor of Cultural Studies in Education, University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Education, Pennsylvania State University
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Professor of Educational Psychology and African and African Diaspora Studies, University of Texas at Austin
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Dean of the College of Community and Public Affairs Professor, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
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