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In response to the question "If You Had A Trillion Dollars…Page May submitted "I'd Choose Us" "I'd Choose Us" 24 seconds That's all it takes Every two four We're closer to ignorance one second more Cus every twenty four more another kid walks out the [...]

Did you see the President's State of the Union Address last night [Tuesday, January 28, 2014]? Mister Obama said, "Race to the Top, with the help of governors from both parties, has helped states raise expectations and performance…The problem is we're still not reaching enough kids, and [...]

Photograph; Irene Robinson (left) waits with granddaughter Akilra Roberts for the bus. Because the bus only runs at the beginning and end of the regular school day, Akilra has trouble getting home from after-school activities. (Armando L. Sanchez / Hechinger Report) Perhaps you have met Irene Robinson [...]

Here’s Phillip B. Agnew, executive director of the Dream Defenders, delivering the real State of the Union On January 28th, Phil Agnew of the Dream Defenders delivers the first ever State of the Youth Address, outlining the social justice priorities of millions of young voters. 

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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is very concerned about education, and he has tragically once again arrived at the wrong conclusion. This past Sunday he asked a question: is the real problem facing America that "too many parents and too many kids just don’t take [...]

Our new report, originally published on January 24, 2014, is too long to post in its entirety in blog form. The report can be downloaded here: Weber.Baker_OneNewark_Jan24_2014 Below is the executive summary of the report: Executive Summary On December 18, 2013, State Superintendent Cami Anderson announced [...]

Tis true and yet, more often than not it is forgotten; art is a science. Science is an art. The study of history is where we start. All the great masters looked to the past and found the future. If only we, or the powers that be, [...]

Mass school closures have become a popular, "quick fix" for policymakers trying to address struggling schools and budget crises – despite the lack of evidence that closures save money or even improve opportunities for students. Instead, school closures are both a symptom and a cause of perpetuated [...]

Why do so many whites respond to the dog whistle refrain that they, and not minorities, are today’s most likely victims of racial discrimination? Colorblindness helps to legitimate the substance of dog whistle complaints because it promotes understandings of race and racism that obscure discrimination [...]