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education23 days ago•31 min saved

Hannah-Jones's 2016 fight against 'yuppie' school integration resurfaces amid daughter's education debate

Nikole Hannah-Jones’s 2016 opposition to rezoning Brooklyn’s PS 307 to integrate affluent Dumbo students is resurfacing as part of a broader debate about her decision to enroll her daughter in a struggling school. While she framed the choice as a stand against segregation, critics argue she prioritized ideology over her child’s education, and new data shows the school remains largely Black and underperforming.

via New York Post|

#brooklyn-public-schools #education #education-policy

politics25 days ago•12 min saved

DOJ Terminates 57 School Desegregation Cases, Sparking Civil Rights Backlash

The U.S. Department of Justice has ended its oversight role in 57 school desegregation cases, primarily in the Deep South. While DOJ officials argue these orders are outdated and financially burdensome, critics warn the move reverses decades of civil rights progress and exacerbates racial disparities in education.

via The New York Times|

#civil-rights #department-of-justice #education-policy

history10 months ago•6 min saved

Virginia Civil Rights Leader Barbara Rose Johns Honored with Capitol Statue

Barbara Rose Johns, who led a 1951 student walkout to protest school conditions and contributed to ending school segregation, has been honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a Confederate general, as a recognition of her civil rights legacy.

via NPR|

#barbara-johns #civil-rights #history

education3 years ago•5 min saved

Controversial Assembly at Bunnell Elementary Sparks Investigation into Singling Out Black Students

Black students at Bunnell Elementary School in Florida were singled out and pulled from class for an assembly focused on their poor performance on standardized tests, prompting outrage from parents and an investigation by the school district. Only Black fourth- and fifth-grade students were selected to attend the assembly, which featured a typo-laden PowerPoint presentation highlighting the low test scores of Black students. Parents expressed concern that their children were told they could end up dead or in jail if they didn't improve their grades. The school district is investigating the incident, and the interim superintendent has apologized to parents.

via The Washington Post|

#black-students #education #florida