Race in Schools
Resegregation of U.S. Schools Deepening, January 25, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
More than half of Charlotte elementary schools are either 90 percent black or 90 percent white.
What’s It Worth To Study? $8/Hour, January 23, 2008, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Object is to see whether paying students to study improves classroom skills.
Stark Stats Motivate Black Kids, December 31, 2007, Denver Post
“We thought, this is a joke—there’s no way a white guy’s going to lead a black group.”
Dumb Down Class, Asks Principal Memo, December 13, 2007, New York Daily News
High-school senior says it’s already “too much of an easy ride.”
Report: Seattle’s Gifted Program Favors Whites, December 4, 2007, Seattle Times
Too many gifted students in Seattle Public Schools are white.
9-Year Old Suspended for ‘Hate Crime’, November 28, 2007, KPNX-TV (Phoenix)
Maoism alive and well in Glendale, Arizona.
1 in 10 Schools Are ‘Dropout Factories’, October 30, 2007, AP
Feds propose reports of graduation rates by race.
Racism Growing on Campuses, October 22, 2007, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader
And the solution? More diversity “initiatives.”
State Bar of California, Civil Rights Group Spar over Affirmative Action, October 16, 2007, Fox News
Bar committee refuses to turn over data.
School Integration Is Not the Answer, October 11, 2007, St. Petersburg (Florida) Times
Self-segregation: “the most natural thing people do.”
Puzzling Racial Gap, October 8, 2007, Hartford (Connecticut) Courant
School board member: “Race has nothing to do with it, absolutely zero.”
Iowa Leads U.S. in Ratio of Black Students Suspended, October 3, 2007, The Daily Iowan
Blacks are 5 percent of students but 22 percent of the suspensions.
Lawsuit Opposes Race Rules in Magnet School Admissions, September 26, 2007, KNBC-TV (Los Angeles)
Common sense comes to Los Angeles.
A Hart-Felt Commitment To Racial Peace, September 12, 2007, Los Angeles Times
A “peace pole” is supposed to ease racial tensions at ethnically-diverse Calif. school.
Racism Alive And Well In S.F. Schools—Here’s Proof, September 10, 2007, San Francisco Chronicle
Principal: Many people don’t want to send their children to a school with a lot of blacks.
Area Schools’ Success Obscures Lingering Racial SAT Gap, September 10, 2007, Washington Post
Race achievement gap persists in best schools; reasons sought.
Blacks In Suburbs Failing Md. Exams, September 6, 2007, Baltimore Sun
Teachers are afraid to correct blacks’ English.
School Segregation On The Rise: Report, August 29, 2007, Reuters
Primary cause: fewer white children to spread around.
Report: Average SAT Scores Dip Again, August 28, 2007, AP
The more “diverse” the pool, the lower the score.
Ozen High School E-Mails Stir Confusion, August 28, 2007, Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise
Effort to help black male students seen as demeaning.
St. Paul Aims To Close The Learning Gap, August 27, 2007, Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
The drumbeat to cut the gap between white and non-white students is growing louder.
A Case For Segregation, August 24, 2007, Black Voice News
Charter schools are highly segregated.
English Learners Do Worse On Test, August 24, 2007, Los Angeles Daily News
More whites and Asians pass ESL tests on first try than blacks or Hispanics.
Student Scores Level Off In State, August 16, 2007, Los Angeles Times
The racial achievement gap remains.
More Schools Lag On Standards, August 16, 2007, Baltimore Sun
Only 55 percent of black students passed Maryland’s annual reading and math tests.
Neighborhoods’ Effect On Grades Challenged, August 14, 2007, Washington Post
Moving to suburbs doesn’t improve black students’ grades.
College Board Cool to AP Course in African-American History, August 7, 2007, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
School official believes AP black history will lead to more blacks in AP calculus and physics.
Ky. Schools Contempt Request Denied, July 31, 2007, AP
Schools not yet in compliance with Court ruling to get more time.
Data Show Trends In Dropout Rates, July 23, 2007, Daily Press (Victorville, California)
Black dropout rates are highest.
Race-Bias Flap In Elite-HS Test Prep, July 17, 2007, New York Post
NYC Department of Education masks race discrimination as income requirement.
Nipping Bias In The Bud, July 16, 2007, Los Angeles Times
ADL “tolerance” program used in 14 cities is intended for pre-schoolers.
Montgomery Finds Racial Slur Offends, No Matter the Context, July 16, 2007, Washington Post
Preparing children to read “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Court Limits Use Of Race To Achieve Diversity In Schools, June 28, 2007, Washington Post
Roberts: The way to stop racial discrimination is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.
Blacks in Fairfax, Montgomery Outdo U.S. Peers in AP, June 27, 2007, Washington Post
Nationwide, 25% of blacks pass Advanced Placement tests; 58% of whites pass them.
Let The Segregation Commence, June 18, 2007, City Journal
On campus, assimilation is a “hostile force.”
School Relents, Gives Out Diplomas, June 7, 2007, AP
School had denied diplomas to students whose families cheered too loudly at graduation.
Forum Aims To Lift Black Males, May 31, 2007, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Responsibility for black failure “must be shared.”
The Black And White Of ‘Ho’ Culture, May 16, 2007, Salt Lake Tribune
Lower courts found that vulgar language is normal for blacks.
Students Still Segregate Selves By Race, May 9, 2007, NorthJersey.com
Student journalist: Teachers shouldn’t allow self-segregation.
A California Court Upholds Neighborhood-Based School Integration:, April 16, 2007, findlaw.com
School skirts law and classifies students by race.
Beverly Hills Addresses Diversity Issue, April 13, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Elite school district under fire for not “aggressively” recruiting blacks and Hispanics.
Teacher Finds Stereotypes In District’s Algebra Books, April 6, 2007, Palm Beach Post
Even math books should reflect the “diversity” in society.
Diversity Program Mostly Benefits Asians, April 2, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Asian students, parents show most initiative in taking advantage of “diversity” programs.
School District’s Obsessed With Race, April 2, 2007, Seattle Times
Seattle school’s black-led administration “resistant to arts, music and foreign-language study.”
Racism Tough To Tackle—Or Even Talk About—For Seattle School Board, March 29, 2007, Seattle Times
Cultural diversity director blames summer break for racial achievement gap.
California Raises Bar On School Scores, March 28, 2007, Los Angeles Times
How to close the achievement gap? Make rules requiring that it be closed.
Race, Class Splinter Madrona School, March 28, 2007, Seattle Times
Improvements whites bring to predominantly black school unwelcome.
School Programs For Blacks: Racist Or Essential?, March 26, 2007, St. Petersburg (Florida) Times
Programs for blacks imply inferiority.
‘No Child’ Target Called Out Of Reach, March 14, 2007, Washington Post
Eliminating racial achievement gap not realistic.
Academic Pep Talks Are Color Coded, March 2, 2007, Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, California)
Segregation is OK when it’s done for the right reasons.