Officials announced last week that a new exchange program will be launched, allowing students from 30 American high schools and 30 Soviet schools to travel to each other’s countries. It is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering cross-cultural understanding and …
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Schooled Out Of Poverty
In the eastern foothills of Kentucky’s Wolfe County, it seems that despite some changes, things have remained the same. The War on Poverty launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 brought about improvements such as new highways, a Dairy …
Paying For Prosperity
The sidewalk where 12-year-old Andrew Smola patiently waits for the bus was once covered in thick Georgia woods and marshy land where hunters would chase after deer and rabbits with their dogs. However, this neighborhood has now transformed into a …
Topeka Museum Captures Brown Legacy
In 1990, as a member of the Brown Foundation for Educational Excellence was driving by, they noticed a large “For Auction” sign on the Monroe School building. For many years, Monroe had been one of four segregated grade schools in …
Agitator For Choice Leaves Her Mark
Upon her arrival at Dickinson College in 1978, Jeanne Allen, an A student from the affluent suburb of Allendale, N.J., felt compelled to express her dissatisfaction with her education thus far. In a letter to her high school principal, she …
Handheld Computing: New Best Tech Tool Or Just A Fad?
In Rick Robb’s English class at River Hill High School, the students entered carrying small computers and placed them on their desks. Once they turned on their devices, they were instantly connected to an electronic network, and Mr. Robb began …
Equality Goals Remain Unmet, NAACP Argues
Leaders in civil rights and education came together in this gathering to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. They presented compelling evidence that the promise of educational equality has not been fulfilled. African-American …
Houston Schools Win Broad Urban Education Prize
The Houston Independent School District has been awarded the Broad Prize for Urban Education for the second time, recognizing its efforts in improving student achievement and reducing academic gaps. As the 2013 winner, the district will receive $550,000 in college …
Politics K-12®
House Democrats have made a firm commitment to combat the Trump administration’s efforts to erode civil rights in education. They have emphasized the existence of ongoing educational disparities that disproportionately affect students of color. During a forum on Capitol Hill …