Hi all!
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, 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 as well as some messages of hope. Take a look and tell us what you think.
This week, we also take you inside an effort 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 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 and become a member!
Liz Willen, Editor
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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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Key moments in the 70 years since the Brown v. Board of education Supreme Court ruling.
Academic progress of Black students has followed a bumpy path since the 1970s
We can’t ignore the detrimental impact of segregation on white students as well as Black students
‘Ethnomathematics’ proponents argue that math instruction is overly abstract and disconnected from student experience
The idea is to help these students eventually earn bachelor’s degrees — which few do now
We’ve failed to achieve equity on just about any metric of access to educational opportunity
The Hechinger Report first investigated La’ James International College in 2018
These e-bike fires have killed people, including Hechinger’s data reporter Fazil Khan
70 years after the historic Brown vs. Board decision, states must give principals a bigger role in building pipelines
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
A big chill on campus with commencement cancellations spoiling the one victory lap colleges have left
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