By William L. Taylor (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Out of the promising ferment about national policy emerging from the current presidential campaign, there may come a couple of ideas that will be useful in advancing the goal of a diverse and racially inclusive society. One such is the Chambers/Boger/Tobin proposal to make attendance at diverse high schools a … [Read more...] about “An Important Step” by William L. Taylor (March-April 2008 P&R Issue)
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“Rothstein Responds” by Richard Rothstein (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
By Richard Rothstein (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Several commentators charge that I devote too much attention to social reform and not enough to school improvement as a strategy for equalizing outcomes between blacks and whites. Getting the balance right is difficult, but the biggest obstacle to doing so is an excessive emphasis on the role of schools. Were … [Read more...] about “Rothstein Responds” by Richard Rothstein (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
