Massachusetts residents often express smugness about the strength of their education system, tying it to the state’s liberal political leaning. On the surface, this arrogance appears to be earned—Massachusetts regularly ranks among the top three ...
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Massachusetts residents often express smugness about the strength of their education system, tying it to the state’s liberal political leaning. On the surface, this arrogance appears to be earned—Massachusetts regularly ranks among the top three ...
This is the first installment of The Providence Public School Takeover, a BPR interview series on the state of Providence public schools and the lessons the state takeover can teach us. Emily Kalejs Qazilbash is a Professor of Practice in Education a...
This is the first installment of The Providence Public School Takeover, a BPR interview series on the state of Providence public schools and the lessons the state takeover can teach us. Emily Kalejs Qazilbash is a Professor of Practice in Education a...
Public schools are responsible for educating all students; however, in poor and minority communities, they often don’t succeed. Students in high-poverty schools face great challenges, most notably a severe lack of funding and resources compared to ...
Public schools are responsible for educating all students; however, in poor and minority communities, they often don’t succeed. Students in high-poverty schools face great challenges, most notably a severe lack of funding and resources compared to ...
When New York City’s highly selective public schools released their admissions breakdown for the incoming freshman class in March, Stuyvesant High School gained national attention for admitting only 7 black students out of 895 spots. This staggerin...
When New York City’s highly selective public schools released their admissions breakdown for the incoming freshman class in March, Stuyvesant High School gained national attention for admitting only 7 black students out of 895 spots. This staggerin...
While the proposition to legalize marijuana has taken up the most oxygen of Massachusetts’ ballot initiatives, another issue is just as consequential: charter schools. Question 2, if approved, would expand existing charter schools and/or authorize ...
While the proposition to legalize marijuana has taken up the most oxygen of Massachusetts’ ballot initiatives, another issue is just as consequential: charter schools. Question 2, if approved, would expand existing charter schools and/or authorize ...
A cluster of third-graders, clad in khakis and blue polos, sit for lunch facing a world map marked with notecards on dozens of countries, telling the stories of the students’ families. These are the youth of Achievement First, one of Rhode Island...
A cluster of third-graders, clad in khakis and blue polos, sit for lunch facing a world map marked with notecards on dozens of countries, telling the stories of the students’ families. These are the youth of Achievement First, one of Rhode Island...
On February 5, the Rhode Island House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare heard testimony from supporters of a bill that would equip all public schools in Rhode Island with Narcan, the “miracle” drug capable of rapidly reversing opiate ove...
On February 5, the Rhode Island House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare heard testimony from supporters of a bill that would equip all public schools in Rhode Island with Narcan, the “miracle” drug capable of rapidly reversing opiate ove...
Sexual education in America is far from perfect. It varies widely from state to state (and even school to school), but at worst it can shame rape victims, spread misinformation, and exclude everyone who isn’t cisgender and heterosexual. Given t...
Sexual education in America is far from perfect. It varies widely from state to state (and even school to school), but at worst it can shame rape victims, spread misinformation, and exclude everyone who isn’t cisgender and heterosexual. Given t...