By Jeanne L. Reid, Sharon L. Kagan, Michael Hilton & Halley Potter (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Abundant data, widely popularized by public information campaigns, have given early childhood education (ECE) a prominent position on the public agenda. But is our society fully capitalizing on the opportunity such attention affords and the significant … [Read more...] about “Diversity in Preschool Classrooms: The Link Between Diversity and Quality” by Jeanne L. Reid, Sharon L. Kagan, Michael Hilton & Halley Potter (May-June 2015 P&R Issue)
“The Making of Ferguson” by Richard Rothstein (November-December 2014 P&R Issue)
By Richard Rothstein (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) It is a familiar story. Police viciously assault or kill an unarmed African American man or boy. The black community rises up in protest, often in violent riots. Among many others, it is a 1919 story (Chicago), a 1943 story (Detroit, Harlem), a 1967 story (Newark and over a hundred more), a 1992 story (Los … [Read more...] about “The Making of Ferguson” by Richard Rothstein (November-December 2014 P&R Issue)
“A Smarter Charter” by Richard D. Kahlenberg & Halley Potter (November-December 2014 P&R Issue)
By Richard D. Kahlenberg & Halley Potter (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Supporters of charter schools, which are publicly funded but independently managed, often argue that such schools embody the promise of Brown v. Board of Education because they can provide new opportunities to low-income and minority students. Evidence suggests, however, that … [Read more...] about “A Smarter Charter” by Richard D. Kahlenberg & Halley Potter (November-December 2014 P&R Issue)
“Same School, Same Opportunities? Addressing Within-School Segregation” by Halley Potter (September-October 2014 P&R Issue)
By Halley Potter (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision this year, promoting racial and socioeconomic integration in our schools remains an uphill battle. Research from the Civil Rights Project at UCLA shows that much of the progress made by legal desegregation was lost after court orders were … [Read more...] about “Same School, Same Opportunities? Addressing Within-School Segregation” by Halley Potter (September-October 2014 P&R Issue)
“Dispatch from Geneva: The United Nations Reviews United States Performance in Eliminating Race Discrimination” by Megan Haberle (September-October 2014 P&R Issue)
By Megan Haberle (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) In the last week of August, while much of Washington, DC savored the Congressional recess, the United Nations delivered a sharp reminder to the government of the need for action on race discrimination. The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued its concluding observations on the U.S.'s … [Read more...] about “Dispatch from Geneva: The United Nations Reviews United States Performance in Eliminating Race Discrimination” by Megan Haberle (September-October 2014 P&R Issue)
