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Liz Willen
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Looking back at a momentous event in our history can be an important way to measure just how far we have come — or not. Seventy years ago this week, the Supreme Court made a historic ruling ([link removed]) , rejecting racial segregation in our nation’s schools. Alas, it was never that simple, and this week The Hechinger Report looks at the many repercussions and the backsliding, with a visual history, the latest research ([link removed]) as well as some messages of hope ([link removed]) . Take a look and tell us what you think.
This week, we also take you inside an effort ([link removed]) by four-year schools to offer lower-cost two-year associate degree programs that can help students who need the most support, and continue our math coverage with a look at ([link removed]) connecting math to culture, by making it more engaging and inclusive. There’s a lot more, so please spread the word: Sign up for our newsletters ([link removed]) and become a member ([link removed]) !
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Main Idea
** 7 realities for Black students in America, 70 years after Brown ([link removed])
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The 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education found that separating students by race was unconstitutional, but segregation’s legacy remains
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What does that financial aid offer really mean?
Congratulations! You've been selected to receive financial aid to help cover the costs of college. But what exactly is an “FSEOG” or “Unsubsidized Stafford,” and how much of the money you've been promised is really just a student loan? Our newly relaunched Offer Letter Decoder tool ([link removed]) can help, providing insight into what kinds of financial aid colleges and universities are really offering.
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** School Segregation: A visual timeline ([link removed])
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Key moments in the 70 years since the Brown v. Board of education Supreme Court ruling.
** PROOF POINTS: Tracing Black-white achievement gaps since the Brown decision ([link removed])
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Academic progress of Black students has followed a bumpy path since the 1970s
** OPINION: 70 years after Brown vs. Board decision, key takeaways remain buried ([link removed])
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We can’t ignore the detrimental impact of segregation on white students as well as Black students
** To engage students in math, educators try connecting it to their culture ([link removed])
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‘Ethnomathematics’ proponents argue that math instruction is overly abstract and disconnected from student experience
** To support underserved students, four-year universities offer two-year associate degrees ([link removed])
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The idea is to help these students eventually earn bachelor’s degrees — which few do now
** OPINION: Sadly, our progress is stalled and backsliding 70 years after Brown v. Board ([link removed])
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We’ve failed to achieve equity on just about any metric of access to educational opportunity
** For-profit beauty school settles class-action lawsuit ([link removed])
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The Hechinger Report first investigated La’ James International College in 2018
** Fearing fires, colleges are starting to clamp down on campus e-bikes ([link removed])
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These e-bike fires have killed people, including Hechinger’s data reporter Fazil Khan
** OPINION: Black principals play a key role in transforming education. We need more of them ([link removed])
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70 years after the historic Brown vs. Board decision, states must give principals a bigger role in building pipelines
** Is the secret to getting rural kids to college leveraging the entire community? ([link removed])
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Rural students have lower college-going rates than their urban peers, but collaborations among K-12, higher ed, local government and housing and criminal justice systems can make a difference
** COLUMN: Disrupted graduations further tarnish higher education’s image ([link removed])
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A big chill on campus with commencement cancellations spoiling the one victory lap colleges have left
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