Diversity & Equity
One superintendent wanted Colorado to remove the test scores from school ratings for a year.
'We know Tennessee. We know our children,' said Gov. Bill Lee
Manhattan’s Beacon High School has enrolled increasing numbers of students with disabilities. But the school is struggling to accommodate them, sparking concerns over the school’s leadership.
One librarian anonymously reported pulling 300 titles since the school year’s start.
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.