Race in Schools
Chicago Students Skip School in Funding Protest, September 3, 2008, AP
Schools’ Racial Makeup Divides San Juan Capistrano, September 3, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Separate. Equal?, August 28, 2008, Nashville Scene
No Apology From Gwinnett Superintendent, August 26, 2008, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
D.C. Tries Cash As a Motivator in School, August 26, 2008, Washington Post
Schools’ Cash-To-Kids Plan Doesn’t Pay Off, August 20, 2008, New York Post
School Spankings: Minorities Get More, August 20, 2008, AP
At Inner-City LA High, Nearly 6 in 10 Drop Out, August 19, 2008, AP
Cleveland Schools Struggle With Finding and Helping Potentially Violent Students, Study Reports, August 13, 2008, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hawaiian School’s Admission Fight Back in Court, August 7, 2008, Scotus Blog
Call for Chicago Students to Skip 1st School Day, July 29, 2008, AP
Why Do Asian Students Generally Get Higher Marks Than Latinos?, July 17, 2008, Los Angeles Times
New Data Show Dropout Rate Much Worse, July 17, 2008, KGTV (San Diego)
Thomas Jefferson High Changes Admissions Test, July 15, 2008, AP
At Magnet School, An Asian Plurality, July 7, 2008, Washington Post
Gifted Programs in the City Are Less Diverse, June 20, 2008, New York Times
Educators See Civil Rights Issue in Bad Schools, June 13, 2008, AP
The Resegregation of Seattle’s Schools, June 2, 2008, Seattle Times
Racial Conflicts Surface at Berkeley School, May 29, 2008, Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, California)
S.F. Schools Take On Racism, Classism, May 28, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle
Raza Studies Gives Rise to Racial Hostility, May 23, 2008, Tucson Citizen
UMKC Education Program to Focus on Urban Ed, May 23, 2008, Kansas City Star
New Report Examines Race, Gender Gaps in Academic Achievement, May 21, 2008, AXcess News
Sent Home: The Suspension Gap, May 21, 2008, Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
Bachelor’s and Beyond, May 20, 2008, Houston Chronicle
Idaho Student Says Teacher Tossed His Mexican Flag in Trash , May 8, 2008, AP
Black Kids on Buses May Slip onto MPS Lore, May 5, 2008, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Catastrophe in Kansas City, May 2, 2008, AR Classic Article
Official Apologizes for Black Student Meeting on Test Scores, April 21, 2008, AP
Conn. Students To Get Cash For Passing AP Tests, April 16, 2008, AP
Behavioral Study on Students Stirs Debate, April 10, 2008, Washington Post
College Board Intends to Drop AP Programs in Four Subjects, April 7, 2008, Education Week
FCPS Cite ‘Morality Gap’, April 4, 2008, Fairfax (Virginia) Connection
Bad Rap on High School Graduation Rates, April 1, 2008, AP
Racial Disparity Follows Schools, March 25, 2008, The State (Columbia, South Carolina)
Street Violence "Part of Achievement Gap" in Urban Schools, March 10, 2008, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Minorities, Poor Get “Highly Gifted” Lift, March 6, 2008, Denver Post
Number of English Learners Decreasing in O.C. Schools, March 6, 2008,
Detroit Schools Grad Rate: 32%, February 25, 2008, Detroit News
Parents Express Frustration and Concerns About Forced Redistricting, February 20, 2008, Times-Picayune
Chicago Looks to ‘Turnarounds’ to Lift Failing Schools, February 19, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
Ga. County Going to All Single-Sex Public Schools, February 19, 2008, AP
California Students Fare Well in AP Exams, February 14, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Resegregation of U.S. Schools Deepening, January 25, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
What’s It Worth To Study? $8/Hour, January 23, 2008, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Stark Stats Motivate Black Kids, December 31, 2007, Denver Post
Dumb Down Class, Asks Principal Memo, December 13, 2007, New York Daily News
Report: Seattle’s Gifted Program Favors Whites, December 4, 2007, Seattle Times
9-Year Old Suspended for ‘Hate Crime’, November 28, 2007, KPNX-TV (Phoenix)
1 in 10 Schools Are ‘Dropout Factories’, October 30, 2007, AP
Racism Growing on Campuses, October 22, 2007, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader
State Bar of California, Civil Rights Group Spar over Affirmative Action, October 16, 2007, Fox News
School Integration Is Not the Answer, October 11, 2007, St. Petersburg (Florida) Times
Puzzling Racial Gap, October 8, 2007, Hartford (Connecticut) Courant
Iowa Leads U.S. in Ratio of Black Students Suspended, October 3, 2007, The Daily Iowan
Lawsuit Opposes Race Rules in Magnet School Admissions, September 26, 2007, KNBC-TV (Los Angeles)
A Hart-Felt Commitment To Racial Peace, September 12, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Racism Alive And Well In S.F. Schools—Here’s Proof, September 10, 2007, San Francisco Chronicle
Area Schools’ Success Obscures Lingering Racial SAT Gap, September 10, 2007, Washington Post
Blacks In Suburbs Failing Md. Exams, September 6, 2007, Baltimore Sun
School Segregation On The Rise: Report, August 29, 2007, Reuters
Report: Average SAT Scores Dip Again, August 28, 2007, AP
Ozen High School E-Mails Stir Confusion, August 28, 2007, Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise
St. Paul Aims To Close The Learning Gap, August 27, 2007, Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
A Case For Segregation, August 24, 2007, Black Voice News
English Learners Do Worse On Test, August 24, 2007, Los Angeles Daily News
Student Scores Level Off In State, August 16, 2007, Los Angeles Times
More Schools Lag On Standards, August 16, 2007, Baltimore Sun
Neighborhoods’ Effect On Grades Challenged, August 14, 2007, Washington Post
College Board Cool to AP Course in African-American History, August 7, 2007, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Ky. Schools Contempt Request Denied, July 31, 2007, AP
Data Show Trends In Dropout Rates, July 23, 2007, Daily Press (Victorville, California)
Race-Bias Flap In Elite-HS Test Prep, July 17, 2007, New York Post
Nipping Bias In The Bud, July 16, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Montgomery Finds Racial Slur Offends, No Matter the Context, July 16, 2007, Washington Post
Court Limits Use Of Race To Achieve Diversity In Schools, June 28, 2007, Washington Post
Blacks in Fairfax, Montgomery Outdo U.S. Peers in AP, June 27, 2007, Washington Post
Let The Segregation Commence, June 18, 2007, City Journal
School Relents, Gives Out Diplomas, June 7, 2007, AP
Forum Aims To Lift Black Males, May 31, 2007, Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Black And White Of ‘Ho’ Culture, May 16, 2007, Salt Lake Tribune
Students Still Segregate Selves By Race, May 9, 2007, NorthJersey.com
A California Court Upholds Neighborhood-Based School Integration:, April 16, 2007, findlaw.com
Beverly Hills Addresses Diversity Issue, April 13, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Teacher Finds Stereotypes In District’s Algebra Books, April 6, 2007, Palm Beach Post
Diversity Program Mostly Benefits Asians, April 2, 2007, Los Angeles Times
School District’s Obsessed With Race, April 2, 2007, Seattle Times
Racism Tough To Tackle—Or Even Talk About—For Seattle School Board, March 29, 2007, Seattle Times
California Raises Bar On School Scores, March 28, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Race, Class Splinter Madrona School, March 28, 2007, Seattle Times
School Programs For Blacks: Racist Or Essential?, March 26, 2007, St. Petersburg (Florida) Times
‘No Child’ Target Called Out Of Reach, March 14, 2007, Washington Post
Academic Pep Talks Are Color Coded, March 2, 2007, Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, California)
Half Of Teachers At North Will Be Shown The Door, February 27, 2007, Rocky Mountain News
Black History Mandate Eases Into Phila. Schools, February 21, 2007, Philadelphia Inquirer
Anti-Affirmative Action Group To Investigate Arizona Schools, February 21, 2007, Mohave Daily News (Bullhead City, Arizona)
Club 2012 Stresses Academic Achievement Of Young Black Males, February 21, 2007, Washington Post
Halfway To Destination 2010, Kids Struggling, February 19, 2007, Pioneer Press (St. Paul)
Elites To Anti-Affirmative-Action Voters: Drop Dead, January 29, 2007, City Journal
Hmong Teachings In Schools Pitched, January 29, 2007, AP
School Ends Slave-Master Role Playing Teaching Exercise After Complaint, January 18, 2007, WBIR-TV (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Intelligence In The Classroom, January 16, 2007, Opinion Journal
Many Still Left Behind, January 4, 2007, San Bernardino County Sun
Schools Pressed To Close Gap, December 19, 2006, St. Petersburg Times
Mother Says Teacher ‘Exploited’ Child, December 12, 2006, AP
Strong Grades Replace SATs, December 7, 2006, Baltimore Sun
Court Decision Favors Native Hawaiians, December 6, 2006, AP
Back To The Supreme Court: Racial Balance In Schools, December 4, 2006, Christian Science Monitor
Press Release: USCCR Report Examines Benefits Of Diversity In Elementary And Secondary Education, December 4, 2006, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
School Officials Drop Race In Districting, November 30, 2006, AP
Study: Higher Bar Exam Pass Score Would Hurt Minorities, November 28, 2006, NYSBA
Minority Teachers Rare In Suburbs, November 21, 2006, Pioneer Press (St. Paul)
Ruling: Classes Divided By Race, November 20, 2006, Dallas Morning News
Houston’s Immigration Solution—Education, November 16, 2006, ABC News
Urban Students Perform Worse At Science, November 15, 2006, AP
Clayton Principal Steps Down; Singled Out Latino Students, November 13, 2006, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Parents Claim Discrimination Against Christian Students, October 27, 2006, WCPO.com
A Fight To Keep Schools Integrated, October 25, 2006, LA Times
Berkeley: School District Sued Over Racial Policy, October 6, 2006, San Francisco Chronicle
Blacks Take Education Into Their Own Hands, September 28, 2006, San Francisco Chronicle
Judge Blocks Omaha School Race-Division Law, September 19, 2006, AP
School Wants Diversity, But Kind That Pays—Suit, September 19, 2006, New York Daily News
Failure Rates Of Minorities On WASL “Painful”, September 15, 2006, Seattle Times
Capistrano Schools’ Boundary Policy Constitutional, Judge Rules, August 31, 2006, Orange County Register
Everman Principal Steps Down, August 30, 2006, Dallas Morning News
School, Teacher On Trial, August 29, 2006, AP
Bush Weighs In On Seattle Schools’ “Racial Balancing”, August 25, 2006, Los Angeles Times
Racial Engineering In Seattle: Grutter politics., August 24, 2006, National Review Online
Racial Achievement Controversy, August 23, 2006, WCJB TV News
Regents OK Tuition Raise For Diversity, August 18, 2006, Milwaukee Journal Sentinal
Chicago Schools Meet Some Racial Balance Rules, August 16, 2006, AP
California Schools Get Higher Marks On Standardized Tests, August 16, 2006, Los Angeles Times
Few Poor, Minority Pupils In Charters, August 1, 2006, Salt Lake Tribune
Black Culture Focus Of School Program Designed To Boost Pride And Marks, July 19, 2006, Toronto Star
Diversity Has Its Downside In Tests, July 19, 2006, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Upper Grades, Lower Reading Skills, July 13, 2006, Washington Post
Dropout, Failure Rates Linked To Language, June 23, 2006, Toronto Star
LAUSD’s graduation rate: 44%, June 22, 2006, Daily News (Los Angeles)
It’s discrimination. It’s wrong., June 20, 2006, USA Today
More Than Their Share Of Special Education?, June 19, 2006, Richmond Times-Dispatch
GA To Exclude Katrina Students’ Scores, June 13, 2006, AP
A Puzzling Legacy, June 12, 2006, Marin Independent Journal
For Some, Exit Exam Taints Rite Of Passage, June 9, 2006, Contra Costa Times
That’ll Teach ‘Em, May 30, 2006, Enter Stage Right
Disparity in Graduation Rates Baffles School Officials, April 13, 2006, Gazette (Gaithersburg, Md.)
Home-Schooling Grows Quickly in United States, March 3, 2006, Reuters
Chaos at the Top Causes Black Families to Flee the City Schools, February 3, 2006, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Minority Graduates Get Twice the Pomp, December 21, 2005, Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
U.S. Schooling Falls Back in Global Ratings, September 15, 2005, AP
Tempers Flare Between Houston, Louisiana Students and Their Mothers, September 14, 2005, 11 News (Houston)
Can Whites Teach Blacks?, July 20, 2005, Hartford Courant
Ebonics Suggested For District, July 19, 2005, San Bernadino County Sun
Santa Monica High’s Multicultural Fistfights, July 19, 2005, FrontPageMagazine.com
Pain in Paradise: Walton Hills Sees Schools as Thorn, June 28, 2005, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Court Upholds Mass. School Desegregation, June 17, 2005, AP
Parents Sue Capistrano Unified School District, June 17, 2005, Pacific Legal Foundation
Minorities Support ‘Racist’ Tests, June 2, 2005, Christian Science Monitor
Mother Crashes Minivan into School, May 25, 2005, Philadelphia Inquirer
School on Bias Alert, April 26, 2005, New York Post
Spellings Cancels Trip Amid Attack on NCLB, April 15, 2005, Washington Times
Study Puts Oakland Dropout Rate at 52%, April 5, 2005, San Francisco Chronicle
Call Berates ‘Poor Blackie’, March 1, 2005, Chicago Sun-Times
Truancy in D.C. Schools, February 17, 2005, Washington Times
Fight At Local School Turns Into Chaos, November 22, 2004, ABC7.com (Los Angeles)
Study Finds National Math Test Easier, November 19, 2004, AP
School Diversity Case Back In Court, November 11, 2004, Chicago Tribune
Study Finds Progress In Reading, Math, But Results Fall Short Of Standards, October 18, 2004, Seattle Times
Students Value Diversity In High School And College, September 24, 2004, PNNOnline
Schools May Drop Race Policy, September 22, 2004, Chicago Tribune
Researcher: Dropouts Fuel Minority MCAS-Pass Spike, September 13, 2004, BostonHerald.com
12 Million Languish In Failing Public Schools, Report Says, August 31, 2004, Washington Times
Importing A New Underclass: More Evidence, August 24, 2004, VDARE.com
The Charter Difference, August 24, 2004, National Review Online
Minority Students Still Lag On ACTs, August 19, 2004, DesMoinesRegister.com
Literacy Effort Challenges City, August 6, 2004, Washington Times
Report: Blacks Suspended At High Rate, August 4, 2004, DesMoinesRegister.com
Home Schooling Is on the Rise, August 4, 2004, AP
High School Violence Fear Keeps Many U.S. Kids Home, July 30, 2004, Reuters
Elk Grove Seeking Answers To Racial Tension In School, July 20, 2004, Sacramento Bee
Texas Graduation Rate Worst In Nation, Again, July 1, 2004, Jason Spencer, Houston Chronicle