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The phrase “Common Core” has become toxic.Some states have tried changing the name of the education standards. Others have dropped the standards…
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According to the National Conference of State Legislators, this year more than 730 Common Core bills were introduced across the country — including 21…
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When it comes to enrollment rates, neither the South nor the U.S. is anywhere near “universal Pre-K.” Only eight states provide it to more than half their…
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The state Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a case against the statewide school voucher program.At issue is whether private school tuition can be…
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In Nashville, public school officials are finding it a challenge to balance school improvement plans with a desire for racial diversity.For graphics and…
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Since the 1970s, federal court orders have governed how many Southern communities integrated their public schools. But new research shows, as those orders…
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In Coldwater, MS, the student body was divided after the construction of a new school. That has sparked debate over whether separate can be equal. Stacey…
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The history of education in the South is woven to the history of race. When whites saw public-school integration coming, many started private schools,…
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Ever since the Supreme Court declared segregated schools unconstitutional in Brown-versus-Board-of-Education in 1954, the racial makeup of our schools has…
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It’s been nearly 60 years since the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, and the subsequent flurry of lawsuits forcing the desegregation of…