School segregation / integration
Since 1965, Fayette County schools have been operating under a desegregation order. Some worry that without court oversight, the system will resegregate.
Daniel Kiel, whose documentary chronicled the ‘Memphis 13,’ sees vouchers and ‘colorblind’ policies eroding progress on desegregation.
History often pays attention to Oliver Brown and the male lawyers behind the landmark case. But 12 Black mothers from Kansas also played a crucial role in challenging inequities in their children’s schools.
The state’s Latinx student population is steadily increasing but attending “increasingly hyper-segregated schools,” according to a new report from the Latino Action Network Foundation and Rutgers University Cornwall Center.
American schools are far more integrated than they were before Brown v. Board. But 70 years after the decision, segregation is increasing in the large districts that serve many Black students.
For many, the Wednesday placements marked the end of the city’s middle school admissions process.
Thousands of eighth grade students nervously awaited their high school placements on Thursday.
By declining to hear the case, the Supreme Court leaves intact admissions policies that aim to increase diversity at selective high schools. But other legal challenges may be in store.
Adopting a theme like sustainability, the arts, or math can cement a middle school’s culture and boost student engagement. But sometimes the theme is little more than branding.
Despite the vast array of options, many families feel like they’re fighting for seats. In many ways, they are.
SHSAT prep in song: High school admissions take center stage in a new off-Broadway musical running through Dec. 1.
The coalition of advocates and families who filed the lawsuit against the state, along with intervening parties, including charter schools, have agreed to meet to discuss remedies.
Los demandantes tienen que decidir si van a juicio, inician negociaciones o presentan una apelación.
Experts and community members joined together at the Newark Public Library for a panel discussion of school segregation in N.J. Panelists discussed data trends, the pain of students’ lived experience, and what can be done to enact change.
A long-awaited Biden administration program is putting $12.5 million toward school integration efforts.
UAB professor Tondra Loder-Jackson discovered an “underground railroad” of Black educators who fought segregation in the South. Can their example help teachers defy restrictions on teaching historical truths?
Parents at Inter-American are looking for solutions, as other gifted and magnet programs have also sought their own alternatives to the lack of busing.
A pre-trial court ruling was mixed and parties are reviewing their next steps as an Oct. 26 deadline to appeal looms.
Join Chalkbeat Newark, NJ Spotlight News, and New York Public Radio on Thursday, Oct. 26 at the Newark Public Library for a discussion on “The State of Segregation” in New Jersey schools.
A single Brooklyn district is home to more than a quarter of the city’s academically screened middle school programs, according to city data.