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Who's truly disadvantaged? Look at single parenting, not race or poverty

Growing up in a single-parent family is a huge disadvantage in life, writes Fordham's Michael Petrilli in Forbes. If racial preferences...

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23 hours ago2 min read

Who's truly disadvantaged? Look at single parenting, not race or poverty

Growing up in a single-parent family is a huge disadvantage in life, writes Fordham's Michael Petrilli in Forbes. If racial preferences...

Joanne Jacobs

2 days ago2 min read

Disadvantaged? Really???

Vice President Kamala Harris, the daughter of two university professors, was admitted to Hastings law school via a program for applicants...

Joanne Jacobs

3 days ago2 min read

Making money matter: More kids in special ed doesn't improve reading

Schools got $190 billion in emergency funding during the epidemic, write Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown's Edunomics Lab, and...

Joanne Jacobs

4 days ago2 min read

Can ESAs save Catholic schools?

Catholic schools have lost students to charters, but may rebound with the expansion of ESAs.

Joanne Jacobs

5 days ago2 min read

Too much tech: Devices distract students, don't support learning

Schools are wasting time and money on ed-tech that doesn't improve learning and distracts students.

Joanne Jacobs

6 days ago2 min read

Go out and play: Preschools try to kick the screen habit

Young children are spending more time indoors looking at screens, less time in nature , writes Karen D'Souza on EdSource. “Outdoor...

Joanne Jacobs

7 days ago2 min read

'Free college' isn't enough to raise success rates for low-income students

"Free" tuition has boosted two-year graduation rates in Tennessee, but low-income students need more help to complete a degree.