The pandemic exposed inequality in education from theearliest days

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Liz Willen Dear Reader,

During this incredibly difficult year for education (and just about everything else) we must find ways to celebrate small victories and big milestones. I hope you will join me in one of them: A big happy birthday wish to our hardworking team at The Hechinger Report ([link removed]) . We turned 11 this week – senior citizens in the world of nonprofit journalism – and many of us have been here from the very beginning.

Our mission ([link removed]) is more critical than ever, with the pandemic ([link removed]) exposing widespread inequality in education from the earliest years ([link removed]) .

This week, we bring you fresh insight ([link removed]) into new higher education research, as well as columnist Andre Perry’s clear-eyed look ([link removed]) at the controversy surrounding the teaching of critical race theory. You’ll find a robust selection of opinion pieces ([link removed]) and a close-up look ([link removed]) at ways schools are using art to help kids cope with pandemic-related trauma. If you enjoy our newsletter, please ask friends and colleagues to sign up ([link removed]) – and, even better, become a member. ([link removed]) As always, we love to hear from you.

Liz Willen, Editor

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** PROOF POINTS: Test-optional policies didn’t do much to diversify college student populations ([link removed])
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Study of 99 colleges found 1 percentage point improvements attributable to the policy before the pandemic.
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** OPINION: Profits grew while students were hurt by a law intended to protect them ([link removed])
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The “90/10” rule should be abolished.



** STUDENT VOICE: Once schools reopen fully, some lessons from distance learning will endure ([link removed])
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A law school student compiles ways of looking forward.


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OPINION: Why every high school student needs a work-based experience ([link removed])
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The pandemic recovery should include earlier career and workforce opportunities.


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Schools use art to help kids through trauma ([link removed])
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Art as resilience: Kids who got art therapy during the pandemic say it helped.



** California’s COVID-19 recovery plan seeks to improve higher education equity ([link removed])
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A task force recommends changes to help Californians of all backgrounds get degrees and move into better jobs.



** OPINION: It’s time to change the way students are disciplined in school ([link removed])
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The enforcement of rules and policies is unequal, and since we know better, we can do better.



** COLUMN: If you don’t want critical race theory to exist, stop being racist ([link removed])
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Conservatives campaigning against critical race theory are making it even more popular.

Solutions
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