Also in this edition: A Supreme Court decision was supposed to change everything in Mississippi. It didn't. Find out why. 

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Liz Willen Dear reader:

When it comes to education, it sometimes feels like the more things change, the more they stay the same. Take the example of kindergarten, which has grown more academic in recent years, filled with lessons that can make the littlest learners squirm as they learn. But now, some schools are going back to the idea of play-based kindergarten as it was originally conceived. Jackie Mader brings us the story ([link removed]) of a Washington State district’s focus on joy and play.

We also have a richly detailed investigation ([link removed]) from Bracey Harris about the lack of change in Mississippi, where a Supreme Court decision was supposed to change everything and boost lagging education for black families. Sadly, it has not. What needs to change? We’d love to hear from you.

Liz Willen, Editor

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** How play is making a comeback in kindergarten ([link removed])
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A Washington State district made an entire school just for kindergarteners where joy and play are the focus.
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** ‘You can’t help but to wonder’: Crumbling schools, less money, and dismal outcomes in the county that was supposed to change everything for black children in the South ([link removed])
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The Supreme Court’s decision in Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education was supposed to force Southern schools to desegregate after more than a decade of stalling. Half a century later, another generation of students won't experience its promise.



** How one Minnesota university more than doubled its native student graduation rate ([link removed])
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Native students have the lowest college graduation rates in the nation, but American Indian and Alaska Native students at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities have made impressive gains.



** Deal with online giant threatens Pennsylvania colleges, Moody’s warns ([link removed])
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Southern New Hampshire lures community college students with discounted tuition and easy credit transfer policy.


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Some colleges start to confront a surprising reason students fail: Too many choices ([link removed])
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As helicoptered students flounder, counselors step in with “metaphorical hand-holding."
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