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Public Schools
After Hundreds of School Closures, Black Families Are Still Waiting for Justice
Hundreds of neighborhood school closures in cities across the country have had a disproportionate impact on Black and Brown students.
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Over 109,000 Students Endure Physical Punishment Every Year
While the use of corporal punishment in public schools has declined rapidly in the past 20 years, it is still legal in 19 states.
A Turning Point for the Charter School Movement
Resistance to charter schools, which are more racially segregated than traditional public schools, is growing.
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Where Has All the Money for Our Schools Gone?
New government spending data could reveal how tax breaks for big businesses leave K-12 school funding out to dry.
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School-Based Police Are Using Tasers on Students — and No One Knows How Often It Happens
Children are being Tasered by school-based police officers, and no one knows about it.
Mike Pence Loves ALEC and Keeps Pushing School Privatization, Despite Lousy Record With Charters
Trump's VP pick won't give up on charter schools.
Portland Teachers Expose Lead in Schools
Periodic lead testing showed the presence of lead in Portland schools' drinking water back in 2001.
Defending No Child Left Behind? Education Reform Hits the DNC
The education reform movement has often shielded itself from criticism by effectively employing the rhetoric of civil rights and equality.
How One Missouri School District Took on Poverty and a Tornado
The challenges that Joplin faces limit the futures of millions of students in rural, suburban, and inner-city school districts.
What Lessons Do Decrepit School Buildings Teach Children?
Extending the concept of the physical environment, imagine a child's learning environment as a three-legged stool.