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The article focuses on the racial segregation persisting in schools in the U.S. based on research conducted by veteran education lawyer John W. Borkowski, which may have influenced observation by U.S. Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a U.S. Supreme Court hearing. Topics discussed include statements from Sotomayor about this problem occurring in schools across the nation, and a 2019 report from the Civil Rights Project at the University of California-Los Angeles cited in Borkowski's brief.

The author reflects on the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, highlighting how the promise of educational opportunity for all, particularly Black students, with segregation persisting and access to quality schooling becoming increasingly challenging. Topics include the ongoing struggle for educational equity, the impact of segregation on Black students' opportunities, and the sobering reality that progress in education may not be inevitable,.

The article focuses on the potential impact of the new Title IX regulation, suggesting that while it may lead to an increase in harassment complaints, it also offers districts the opportunity to simplify their handling of such cases. Topics include the broader coverage of harassment under the new rule, the flexibility it provides for streamlining complaint processes, and the legal considerations for districts navigating lawsuits challenging the regulation.

The article focuses on various laws passed by California Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2023 regarding schoolchildren's safety including banning textbooks' rejections from school boards on the basis of racial discrimination, teachers' cultural competency training, and gender-neutral restrooms in schools.

The article discusses how updating school attendance boundaries using algorithms based on district goals and parent preferences can reduce racial segregation between white students and students of color by 14 percent on average in large districts. It also mentions the potential for greater efficiency and diversity in education without significantly lengthening students' bus rides.

The article presents information on Angela Ward, Supervisor of Race and Equity Programs Austin Independent School District Austin, Texas. Topics include lessons by the educational leader as to understand the sociopolitical impacts of institutional racism on ability to shit the outcomes of marginalized students; and mentions collaboration as key to recognize the wealth of knowledge which creates the opportunity for rich dialogue and opens each person to new perspectives and growth opportunities.

The article offers information on the life of Shomari Jones, Director of Equity and Graduation support for the Bellevue School District, Bellevue, Washington to ensure that its low-income, nonwhite students have the same opportunities to succeed as their more privileged peers. Topics include focus on closing achievement gaps between white and Asian students and their black, and Native American peers because the latter groups of students comprise a small portion of the district.

The article presents information on the Inequities in schools. Topics include meetings, which included parents, teachers, staff, and administrators, touched on issues of race, and class; also presents experiences of Roberto Padilla, a foster child and a former New York City principal. Padilla figured out how to navigate the city's layers of bureaucracy in order to demonstrate academic gains and quickly boost test scores in its toughest neighborhood.

The article discusses how African American parents force the end of academic tracking. Topics include the findings of Human Relations Commission and the federal education department in 2015 for a long-standing pattern of discrimination that steered African American students into low-level classes; the Upper Dublin settlement that could be a model for parents in other districts who are in a similar situation; and use of data to track performance to see where gaps exist.

The article focuses on how virtual schools such as Connections Education in Indiana accommodate transgender students. Topics include student privacy surrounding how their personal data is stored versus how it is displayed publicly on the schools' technology platforms, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) conference on transgender students' rights, gender identity, and how the school supports transgender students at face-to-face school activities.

The article explores the reasons why few women are hired as chief executives of school districts in the U.S. despite the K-12 education being largely a female enterprise. It includes the preference of some women teachers to remain as teacherss than to become superintendents, the limited opportunities for women leaders to network, and the harsh treatment and scrutiny facing women superintendents.

The article presents the author's views on the impact of children's race on their schooling experiences in the U.S. in context of former Los Angeles City Council member and president Nury Martinez' comments about beating her African American colleague's son. She opines that Martinez' comments against African American students signifies the inclusion of racism in school policies.

The article focuses on the challenges surrounding the admission of Latino and African-American students into New York City's elite public high schools. Topics include percentages of selective-admissions high schools in the country; fostering diversity with high schools; and U.S. Supreme Court ruling on eliminating race in assigning individual students to schools.

The article examines the responses of students and educators to the police shooting of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old resident of Ferguson, Missouri, and to protests following his death. Details on The Vision, a student group which focuses on improving interactions between students and teachers, are presented. Efforts by local school districts to evaluate their disciplinary practices regarding African American students and to provide emotional support for affected students are presented

The article focuses on U.S. Department of Education released the 700 pages of proposed rules on the 50th anniversary of the landmark legislation that banned sex discrimination in schools, colleges, and universities. It mentions proposed changes to federal Title IX rules could mean broader protections for LGBTQ students and clearer processes for reviewing sexual assault and harassment allegations. It also mentions Title IX would include sexuality and gender identity.

The article looks at a report which found public high school in northern Virginia has dramatically increased the number of Black and Latino students offered admission under a new application system that some Asian American parents say discriminates against their children.

The article calls for schools to educate white students about racism and how it is perpetuated by white men. Topics discussed are inequalities in educational opportunities, consequences of conspirational great replacement theory and other racist propaganda that portray white people as victims of discrimination, the need for school administrators and teachers to conduct bias audits and to teach white students about civil rights heroes of color and white men who fought to undo racist systems.

The article analyzes the education consequences of the great replacement theory, which traces to the notion that members of the white ethnic groups of developed countries are being replaced by people of color. It reveals that hate speech and hate crimes were racially motivated and targeted towards African American students and other students of color, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Also noted are policies to prevent white supremacy and racial violence are noted.

The article discusses how two superintendents, Jenny Risner of Ames, Iowa schools, and Gregg Palmer of the Brewer, Maine school district, are fighting anti-African American racism. Ames school district invested in anti-bias training for teachers, formed diversity and equity committees and changed curricula. The anti-racism efforts led by Palmer after the death of African American man George Floyd include forming a diversity and equity committee and conducting teacher training on diversity.

The article discusses the topics of racism and critical race theory being taught in public schools. It focuses on the poll among a representative sample of parents of school-age children that proposed new legislation aimed at classroom treatments of race play political football much more than it answers genuine parental concern.

The article reports the US District Judge's ruling that Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, discriminated against Asian Americans regarding the admissions policies for Science and Technology.

The article discusses the federal case against the men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery, which needs to be included in classroom conversations about how to discuss racial justice in the United States with the students. It emphasizes creating space to let students talk about issues of the day, increasing racial literacy, and discussing current events to stimulate learning.

The article reports that Des Moines, Iowa, public schools held a series of anti-racist town hall meetings in the wake of the police-led killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on people of color in their community. It mentions large-scale analyses of research on implicit-bias training suggest it more often changes short-term knowledge about the vocabulary of diversity than long-term changes in behavior.

The article explores whether there is a lack of diversity in U.S. charter schools which are publicly funded but are independently run. Topics include whether charter schools should be leveraged to help integrate public schools racially and socioeconomically, variations in charter and noncharter enrollment by race and region, and proportion of African American and Latino enrollment in certain states.

The article discusses issues about the federal guidance over transgender students and restrooms in the U.S. Topics include Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which bars discrimination based on sex in federally funded education programs, the procedural defects of the informal guidance according to a lawsuit filed by parents against the U.S. Department of Education, and why the transgender guidance represents an interpretative rule.

The article reports on the efforts launched by the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights to address unfair and discriminatory treatment in public schools. Under the administration of President Barack Obama, the civil rights office became much aggressive in dealing with unfair treatment in schools through outreach programs and public awareness programs.

The article discusses efforts to counter racial biases and stereotypes in schools, with a particular focus on Colorado's school system. Details on the state's Adams 14 district, which is under a compliance agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights, are presented. It is suggested that school staff members often act on implicit biases surrounding race, ethicity, disability, and gender when making quick and subjective decisions regarding rules and discipline.

The article reports on the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court as of July 2020, stating that a Montana state constitutional provision banning aid to religious schools is a form of discrimination against their students and families. In the case Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. claimed that the no-aid provision denies religious schools public benefits. Also cited is the comment of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on the ruling.

The article focuses on the role of COVID-19 pandemic in contributing towards inequalities in public schools in the U.S. It mentions about the responsibility of government in making sure that there's equitable funding for schools. It also mentions that because students academically thrive in stable learning environments, school districts should avoid building budgets on revenue sources such as sales and income tax which depend on unemployment rates, the stock market, and even the weather.

The article explores few ideas to equalize science education in the U.S. Topics include phenomena that are relevant to students, whether it's because of culture or their place, are more accessible to all students; ways in which equity has affected not just the natural processes assigns out-of-school work; and use of several class meetings with students to collect leaves gathered from the local neighborhood.

The article highlights the findings of a report from Research for Action, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, which used 2015-2016 federal data on all schools and measured how many high schools offer positive benefits such as teachers who are fully certified by the state, access to Advanced Placement courses, or low It reveals levels of chronic absenteeism among students and teachers and describes inequities in schools.

Ravaged by time and neglect, DuBois High School still stands as a symbol of the decent education that African-Americans across the South craved, well before they were allowed into the schools attended by their white peers. When it was built in 1926, the DuBois school was part of a vision shared by Booker T. Washington and one of the leading white capitalists of the time to build top-notch public schools for African-Americans across the South, from Texas all the way to Maryland. The school still has a legion of alumni and former teachers in the area, and alumni chapters in Washington, New York and New Jersey, who want to restore the building as a cultural center. INSET: A MUTUAL CONCERN.

The article discusses the critical race theory and impact of structural racism on schools in New York, U.S. Topics include Education being a case study of progress on racial justice, prohibit the teaching of particular concepts about race and racism within public institutions, prohibition of teaching "divisive concepts" about race and gender ordered by President Donald Trump and how structural racism helps drive racial disparity in almost every meaningful area in education.

The article discusses the ban of the critical race theory in the classroom of U.S. and the views of the conservatives and liberals. Topics include limitation on the discussion of racism, cut on the efforts of anti-bias training, change of the curriculum by the administrators, Several of the bills will also shut down teacher-student discussions having to do with sex, gender discrimination, and LGBTQ identity.

Presents an excerpt from the book `Project Girl' about race and education.

Argues that desegregation continues to be a sharply disputed issue though the `Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka' decision in 1954 opened the door to equal education for students of all races in the United States. History of school segregation and desegregation in the century; Emergence of new issues; Persistence of disillusionment; Successes and frustrations.

Focuses on the complaints that the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) for teachers is racially biased. Features of the test; Comment by Afro-American teacher Bob Williams; History of the CBEST; Features of the class-action suit against the CBEST; History of teacher testing in the United States; Details of the trial on CBEST.

Reports on the policy in San Francisco's Lowell High School which requires higher admissions standards for Chinese students. Reputation for academic excellence; Racial profile of the city; Racial composition required of the school; Reaction of Chinese and Jewish civil rights groups to the plan; Underrepresentation by Blacks and Hispanics.

Discusses the book `Failing at Fairness: How America's Schools Cheat Girls' written by Myra Sadker and David Sadker. Analysis of gender bias in the classroom setting; Comments of Barrie Thorne, author of the book `Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School'; Events fueling public interest in the gender-equity issue.

The article reports on concerns of sexual harassment and sexism against women educational technology professionals as of July 2014. Details are given highlighting the enactment of new policy guidelines seeking to prevent sexism and further initiatives to promote opportunities for women within the International Society for Technology in Education. Accounts are also given of several female educators and administrators who faced discrimination. INSET: Major Conference Tackles Schools' Digital Needs.

The article reports that according to a report published by the Philadelphia School Partnership, despite the steady progress Philadelphia public district and charter schools have made in improving school quality, stubborn inequity remains in how students are enrolled in schools.

The article focuses on what teachers need to know about the science of grief. It mentions exposure to that violence takes place in under-resourced communities where poverty, racism, and discrimination result in disproportionate exposure to adverse childhood events. It also mentions need to analyze remote or hybrid learning plan and class structure remains the same across time and identify ways to infuse enrichment activities.

The article focuses on the decision of Federal Appeals Court in the case Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College which argued that Harvard's admissions program's use of race violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The article discusses a June 28-30, 2013, training session called Action Camp 2.0 in Denver, Colorado, in which activists discussed zero-tolerance school discipline policies and their impact on students and students' likelihood of being imprisoned. Topics include policies allowing teachers to carry guns that have been enacted since the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting, the meeting's focus on student acceptance of gender identity, and school discipline for Latino and African American students.

The article discusses the gender gap, or the unequal gender representation, regarding U.S. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, focusing on the impact of the Title IX Education Amendments of 1972 on this gap. Topics include sex discrimination against women in STEM education prior to 1972, inequality in computer science education, and comments by Mimi E. Lufkin of the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity. Also discussed is vocational education for women.

The article discusses Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which bans gender discrimination in federally funded education programs or activities, and examines its impact on women high school athletes. Topics include a chart depicting the history of Title IX, the benefits of sports in education on women's health according to Diana Parente, the director of Title IX in the New York City school system, and comments about gender gaps by Lisa Maatz of the American Association of University Women.

The article explains how the U.S. Supreme Court has changed its standing on sex discrimination in public school systems. The ruling states that Title IX is not an exclusive solution to sex discrimination issues. Instead, parents may now sue for reasons beyond what is stated in Title IX and Section 1983.

The article reports on Chinese migrant children's education. The author notes that migrants are important to China's economy, but government regulations and public school practices force many of their children to attend private schools. He explains that city schools often set high fees for migrant students, and city students mock them. Human Rights Watch representative Sophie Richardson describes the cities as welcoming the workers for specific projects but discouraging them from staying.