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As school districts push for integration, decades-old federal rule could thwart them (Chalkbeat)
By Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat In Florida, officials plan to use federal money to shuttle students across vast Miami-Dade County to new science-themed magnet programs in a bid to desegregate several schools. … [Read more...] about As school districts push for integration, decades-old federal rule could thwart them (Chalkbeat)
Letter to Mayor of Houston Finding Noncompliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (January 2017)
The Section 8 Voucher Trap (New Republic)
By E. Tammy Kim, New Republic Yonkers, just north of New York City, can be a noisy place. Kendra Rose grew up here—on Ashburton Avenue, which divides the city’s hard-up south from its middle-class north, and then on Beech. Those who know the area know to avoid roads like Beech, Elm, Poplar, Willow and Linden, the notorious “tree streets.” … [Read more...] about The Section 8 Voucher Trap (New Republic)
Education Segregation of the nation’s children starts with preschool, new report finds (Washington Post)
By Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post Publicly funded preschools across the country are largely segregated by race and income, and poor children are typically enrolled in the lowest quality programs, according to a new report released Wednesday by researchers at the National Center for Children and Families at Teachers College, Columbia University. … [Read more...] about Education Segregation of the nation’s children starts with preschool, new report finds (Washington Post)
