January 29th 2013 Department of Education Civil Rights Division Hearing on Civil Rights The Topic The Impact Of Closing (Turnarounds, Phase-Outs, Restarts, Co-Locations) Of Neighborhood, Community Based Schools In 18 Cities Across The United States The Civil Rights Impact of School Closings, Turnarounds, Phase-outs and Co-locations inquiry [...]
Anthology; Nation’s Priority; Poverty and/or the Children?
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:44-05:00Anthology; Nation's Priority; Poverty and/or the Children? EmpathyEducates presents an anthology of articles on the inextricably tied topics, Poverty and Education. We ask is poverty, or addressing it, our nations priority? Are children valued over combat or critical care? Do we prevent problems for our progeny [...]
Book Review; Black Hands in the Biscuits Not in the Classrooms; Unveiling Hope in a Struggle for Brown’s Promise
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:47-05:00Two years ago, the 50th anniversary of Brown v. the Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1954 landmark decision to desegregate public schools, came and went rather quietly. During that anniversary year, a number of conferences, panels, and presentations referenced this monumental [...]