I came across this article earlier in the summer, and I thought it was one of the best academic pieces I’ve read about school segregation recently. I meant to write about it then, but life intervened as it does. When I was ready to start writing again, I picked up the article, remembered that I…
This post is my small attempt to add something to the discussion of Charlottesville and the stream of racism from Donald Trump. If you’re looking for something to do with your outrage, I hope you find something useful below. Or, if you have something not listed here (this is really only a small list), please…
I know many people enjoyed Malcolm Gladwell’s recent podcast about the Brown v. Board of Ed decision (Revisionist History, S2 E3: Miss Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment). I have to say, though, that I saw the argument differently than others who praised it, and this post is my attempt to work that out. Let me know if you…
Cross-posted at Integratedschools.org This roundup starts with new articles and resources for school integration. Then, local stories include everything from the Alabama achievement gap to a sort of present day McCarthyism. Hope you find something useful/interesting. Strategies for School Integration: UCLA magnet school manual – Earlier this month, the fantastic UCLA Civil Rights Project released…
School Diversity Notebook 