/race Race en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:40:36 GMT /policy-politics/top-affirmative-action-foe-has-new-target-scholarships-for-aspiring-minority-teachers/2024/10 The legal activist behind the U.S. Supreme Court college admissions decision has now sued over an Illinois minority scholarship program. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:40:36 GMT /policy-politics/top-affirmative-action-foe-has-new-target-scholarships-for-aspiring-minority-teachers/2024/10 /leadership/opinion-how-can-educators-strike-a-healthy-balance-on-diversity-and-inclusion/2024/10 DEI advocates and opponents both have good points鈥攁nd both can go too far. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-can-educators-strike-a-healthy-balance-on-diversity-and-inclusion/2024/10 /teaching-learning/handcuffed-and-pushed-out-how-schools-fail-some-students-with-disabilities/2024/10 What can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/handcuffed-and-pushed-out-how-schools-fail-some-students-with-disabilities/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-racism-exists-in-schools-here-are-strategies-for-addressing-it/2024/10 Confronting racism in schools can be challenging, but doing nothing is a recipe for harming students. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:37:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-racism-exists-in-schools-here-are-strategies-for-addressing-it/2024/10 /leadership/this-state-is-bucking-gender-and-race-trends-in-school-leadership/2024/09 A 12-year study in one state shows a major uptick in the diversity of school leaders. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:37:14 GMT /leadership/this-state-is-bucking-gender-and-race-trends-in-school-leadership/2024/09 /policy-politics/court-revives-asian-american-groups-challenge-to-new-york-city-selective-admissions/2024/09 New York's program has sought to increase representation of Black and Latino students in its selective high schools. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:15:55 GMT /policy-politics/court-revives-asian-american-groups-challenge-to-new-york-city-selective-admissions/2024/09 /policy-politics/opinion-project-2025-might-feel-new-but-its-roots-reach-back-decades/2024/09 It represents the culmination of a movement to gut public education, writes Bettina L. Love. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:21:35 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-project-2025-might-feel-new-but-its-roots-reach-back-decades/2024/09 /leadership/socioeconomic-status-matters-in-student-achievement-but-its-not-everything/2024/08 Data suggests that a significant portion of the achievement gap could be tied to socioeconomic status. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:35:13 GMT /leadership/socioeconomic-status-matters-in-student-achievement-but-its-not-everything/2024/08 /leadership/which-students-are-most-likely-to-be-arrested-in-school/2024/07 A student鈥檚 race, gender, and disability status all heavily factor into which students are arrested. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:49:53 GMT /leadership/which-students-are-most-likely-to-be-arrested-in-school/2024/07 /teaching-learning/how-a-mindset-shift-can-help-solve-special-education-misidentification/2024/06 Many educators face the problem of misidentification of special education students. Here are strategies educators are using to fix it. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:55:59 GMT /teaching-learning/how-a-mindset-shift-can-help-solve-special-education-misidentification/2024/06 /leadership/opinion-enrollment-down-achievement-lackluster-should-this-school-close/2024/06 An equity researcher describes how coming district-reorganization decisions can help preserve Black communities in central cities. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:50:08 GMT /leadership/opinion-enrollment-down-achievement-lackluster-should-this-school-close/2024/06 /leadership/a-school-district-could-offer-reparations-to-black-citizens-how-it-might-look/2024/06 Reparations could come in the form of cash payments paid for by donations or a new tax. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:05:03 GMT /leadership/a-school-district-could-offer-reparations-to-black-citizens-how-it-might-look/2024/06 /policy-politics/jim-crow-era-school-funding-hurt-black-families-for-generations-research-shows/2024/06 Mississippi dramatically underfunded Black schools in the Jim Crow era, with long-lasting effects on Black families. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:40:55 GMT /policy-politics/jim-crow-era-school-funding-hurt-black-families-for-generations-research-shows/2024/06 /leadership/opinion-we-can-end-academic-tracking-fast-or-we-can-do-it-right/2024/06 Eliminating ability grouping can give students better opportunities, but teachers must be ready to get students to grade-level standards. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-we-can-end-academic-tracking-fast-or-we-can-do-it-right/2024/06 /leadership/a-school-board-reinstated-confederate-school-names-could-it-happen-elsewhere/2024/06 Shenandoah County's school board voted in May to reinstate two Confederate names. Researchers wonder if others will, too. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:19:40 GMT /leadership/a-school-board-reinstated-confederate-school-names-could-it-happen-elsewhere/2024/06 /policy-politics/federal-judge-overturns-new-hampshire-law-on-teaching-divisive-concepts/2024/05 The judge holds that the law is unconstitutionally vague because it does not make clear to educators what topics they may not teach. Tue, 28 May 2024 21:37:50 GMT /policy-politics/federal-judge-overturns-new-hampshire-law-on-teaching-divisive-concepts/2024/05 /leadership/states-have-restricted-teaching-on-social-justice-is-teacher-preparation-next/2024/05 A new Florida law will restrict what teacher-preparation programs can teach about racism and sexism. Wed, 22 May 2024 20:40:56 GMT /leadership/states-have-restricted-teaching-on-social-justice-is-teacher-preparation-next/2024/05 /teaching-learning/video-a-look-inside-the-creation-of-a-new-asian-american-studies-curriculum/2024/05 This state is including the experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the curriculum. Here's what that looks like. Thu, 16 May 2024 19:59:12 GMT /teaching-learning/video-a-look-inside-the-creation-of-a-new-asian-american-studies-curriculum/2024/05 /leadership/opinion-70-years-of-abandonment-the-failed-promise-of-brown-v-board/2024/05 If the nation is going to refuse integration, Black people must demand we revisit the separate but equal doctrine, writes Bettina L. Love. Thu, 16 May 2024 19:07:28 GMT /leadership/opinion-70-years-of-abandonment-the-failed-promise-of-brown-v-board/2024/05 /leadership/opinion-brown-v-board-of-education-at-70-a-dream-dissolved/2024/05 This anniversary should remind us that progress is not inevitable. We stand now at a critical juncture. Wed, 15 May 2024 21:51:34 GMT /leadership/opinion-brown-v-board-of-education-at-70-a-dream-dissolved/2024/05 /policy-politics/brown-v-board-of-education-70-years-of-progress-and-challenges/2024/05 The milestone for the historic 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down racial segregation in schools is marked by a range of tributes Tue, 14 May 2024 21:23:19 GMT /policy-politics/brown-v-board-of-education-70-years-of-progress-and-challenges/2024/05 /teaching-learning/the-complex-factors-affecting-english-learner-graduation-rates/2024/05 A new study disaggregated New York City graduation rates to find how various factors impact English learners' graduation rates. Wed, 08 May 2024 20:46:36 GMT /teaching-learning/the-complex-factors-affecting-english-learner-graduation-rates/2024/05 /leadership/a-new-way-for-educators-to-think-about-school-segregation/2024/05 Seventy years after the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board, Stanford researchers find racial, economic isolation spiking in schools. Mon, 06 May 2024 19:51:02 GMT /leadership/a-new-way-for-educators-to-think-about-school-segregation/2024/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-so-much-research-so-little-time-for-teachers-to-put-it-into-practice/2024/04 Education research is voluminous, but teachers often aren't shown how to adapt the findings into their practice. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:00:58 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-so-much-research-so-little-time-for-teachers-to-put-it-into-practice/2024/04 /leadership/opinion-three-steps-for-culturally-competent-education-outside-the-classroom/2024/04 It鈥檚 not just all on teachers; the front office staff has a role to play in making schools more equitable. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:39:42 GMT /leadership/opinion-three-steps-for-culturally-competent-education-outside-the-classroom/2024/04 /teaching-learning/a-classroom-management-training-helps-new-teachers-send-fewer-kids-to-the-office/2024/04 Anti-bias training has mixed success in cutting racial discipline gaps. Helping teachers interpret student behavior may be more effective. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /teaching-learning/a-classroom-management-training-helps-new-teachers-send-fewer-kids-to-the-office/2024/04 /leadership/teachers-say-they-have-little-influence-in-curriculum-debates/2024/02 New survey paints a complicated picture of where teachers stand in debates over instruction of topics of race and gender. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:19:16 GMT /leadership/teachers-say-they-have-little-influence-in-curriculum-debates/2024/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-stem-is-failing-people-of-color-what-educators-can-do/2024/01 69传媒, especially students of color, need fresh incentives to pursue the fields, explains a STEM professor. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:39:22 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-stem-is-failing-people-of-color-what-educators-can-do/2024/01 /leadership/a-new-study-details-gender-and-racial-disparities-in-the-superintendents-office/2023/12 Women and people of color are less likely than their white male counterparts to be appointed superintendent directly from a principal post. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:37:33 GMT /leadership/a-new-study-details-gender-and-racial-disparities-in-the-superintendents-office/2023/12 /leadership/race-is-a-big-factor-in-school-closures-what-you-need-to-know/2023/11 Districts are more likely to close majority Black schools, researcher says. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:02:51 GMT /leadership/race-is-a-big-factor-in-school-closures-what-you-need-to-know/2023/11