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*UPDATE* Civics education: A Constitutional right?
Last year we interviewed Mark Santow, one of the plaintiffs suing the State of Rhode Island under the 14th Amendment for failing to provide...
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Too Late For Reform: Abolishing the Police in Schools
Toni Smith-Thompson, Senior Organizer at NY Civil Liberties Union, discusses the importance of replacing police presence in schools with restorative practices. Toni envisions ethical...
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Savage inequalities: How school funding intentionally privileges white, wealthy communities
Zahava Stadler, Policy Director of EdBuild, explains how housing discrimination and state funding policies disadvantage Black and low-income districts. EdBuild has reported on funding...
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Reimagining college admissions: Performance assessment pilot at CUNY
Dr. Michelle Fine speaks about better alternatives to standardized tests for students to demonstrate college-readiness. NYC’s Consortium Schools, which use Performance Based Assessment Tasks,...
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Students demand equity and inclusion: call for admissions, curriculum, counseling changes
Manhattan’s Beacon High School students are fighting for racial equity in NYC’s highly segregated school system. Three student activists talk about their experiences in...
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Crises and opportunity: A holistic approach to supporting and empowering youth
In light of the pandemic, which has disproportionately impacted BIPOC, and BLM uprisings, we’re revisiting Jon’s interview with Jason Warwin of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol....