In the spring of 1857, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, reminded the world that, Blacks were not and could never become citizens of the United States. Taney used the United States Constitution as the basis for his evil assertion...
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Imagine a doctor knowing vital, life-saving information about your health, but not sharing it with you. It would be not only unacceptable, it would be grounds for dismissal. Choosing not to act, when the data shows that the...
Last week the Journey for Justice Alliance released a report called “Failing Brown v. Board.” The report is a direct attack on public charter schools and “school choice,” arguing that they perpetuate segregation and...
Zachary Wright shares his reflection on some of the silly conversations that occur about governance. His original blog can be found on Education Post. Politics makes strange bedfellows. As a liberal who is theoretically...
We have waited a long time for local control of Philly schools, and the decision to abolish the School Reform Commission was a great first step in that process. But when it comes to creating Philly’s new school board, we...
By Senator Anthony Williams, David Hardy, & Sharif El-Mekki As native Philadelphians who have pursued careers — as a state legislator, a founder of a local charter school, and a school principal — focused on...
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights recently issued a sweeping 158-page report demonstrating how K-12 funding structures negatively impact opportunities for low-income students and students of color. Among many recommendations...
I never thought about how my college was going to be paid for. None of my friends wondered about how their colleges would be paid for. College payment was just as assumed as college attendance. And that’s the problem. Our...
“I fear I may have integrated my people into a burning house.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Yesterday, January 15th, we celebrated the Dr. King holiday (which also coincides this year with his actual birthday). While some...
This American Life produced a show that reflected what low-income Black and Brown kids know and see consistently: There is a huge divide between the levels of education they receive and what the wealthy receive. While it is from...