Diversity & Equity
As more migrants arrived, Durango added a summer program to help new arrivals develop English skills, confidence, and a sense of belonging.
Schools in Macon, Georgia, are still largely segregated. Zo’e Johnson’s family is torn over whether they can afford for her to stay at her mostly white private school — and whether the cost makes sense.
Después de que a un niño lo identifican como dotado, recibe apoyo adicional y un plan de aprendizaje avanzado.
Parents can request an evaluation if they think their child is gifted and might be asked to provide input.
While there has been a growing awareness of the school achievement crisis among boys, girls’ struggles at school can be less obvious – and more likely to go unaddressed.
Statewide, gaps remain especially among students from low income families and those who are learning English as a new language.
Educators from across the country discussed how to teach students about the history of school segregation and how people resisted.
Federal courts are limited in how they can address school segregation. Brown’s Promise, which advocates for school integration, is urging states to try strategies like consolidating school districts and pooling tax dollars.
The district provided transportation to encourage students to participate.
Some worry that the legislation is not enough to address disparities in enrollment and performance.
Can Chicago’s Opportunity Index make school budgets more fair?
Los estudiantes que califican para obtener comidas escolares subsidiadas, un indicador de pobreza, también tienen mayor probabilidad de asistir a escuelas con menos estudiantes inscritos.
Director Patricia Hurrieta will be tasked with carrying out the recommendations in a new report about the barriers and opportunities that Latino students face.
Maryland’s diverse Montgomery County epitomizes the challenges faced by school communities worried about both a spike in anti-Jewish hate and Israel’s conduct since Oct. 7.
Since 1965, Fayette County schools have been operating under a desegregation order. Some worry that without court oversight, the system will resegregate.
Nearly half attend schools with high concentrations of poverty, while funding disparities undermine recovery from learning loss.
History often pays attention to Oliver Brown and the male lawyers behind the landmark case. But 12 Black mothers from Kansas also played a crucial role in challenging inequities in their children’s schools.
The lawsuit asserts that the law is ‘unconstitutionally vague.’
As more states require schools to teach Asian American history, an Illinois program is helping teachers bolster their own knowledge and integrate lessons into curriculum they already use.
The announcement set off alarm bells for school integration advocates, who worry it could roll back progress diversifying several high-demand schools.