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School “Choice” and the Realities Facing Parents

M.D. is a mother who lives in public housing with her teenage son who is intellectually disabled. M.D. resides in a city praised for its expansion of school choice to assist low-income families. But what are her choices? Send her son to their neighborhood school...

Access Denied? A Civil Rights Perspective on School Vouchers 

School vouchers are becoming increasingly common in the United States. Earlier this year, North Carolina joined the growing list of states that provide tax dollars to students who want to attend private or parochial schools. In June, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker...

Culturally Sensitive Teaching and the Difference It Makes 

My English class with Mr. H in high school was special. Not only was it taught by someone whose physical appearance stood out from the other teachers (Mr. H was a Scottish man in his early thirties with a shiny stud in his ear and a long braid down his back) but it...

Bullying: A Tragic Reality for Vulnerable Youth 

With quarantine safety measures in place across the country, LGBTQ+ youth are at an even greater risk of social isolation and depression. Online resources have become increasingly more important for LGBTQ+ youth to maintain their mental and emotional health during and...

‘Mismatch’: A Dangerously Misleading Hypothesis

It comes as little surprise that a fierce debate on the use of affirmative action in education has erupted over the past few months. Last October, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, a case pertaining to the consideration of...