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Will the Ghost of Tracking’s Past Haunt Youth Apprenticeship’s Future?
New youth apprenticeship programs must grapple with the ugly legacy of career tracking.
Chicago’s (Still) Divided Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools perpetuate a “triple segregation” via its selective enrollment high schools.
Shifting Collective Values
Thanks to the hard work of advocates, English learners across California now have the opportunity to retain and embrace their home language.
Fix for Borrowers with Loan Discharges Comes Up Short in Tax Reform
A provision in the House tax reform bill would make loan forgiveness for death or disability nontaxable. Why doesn’t Congress go further?
Where are All the Teachers of Color?
Financial Irresponsibility
This post, the first in a series about the financial responsibility rules for colleges, explores the history of those requirements.
A Blueprint for Optimism: Civil Society, Open Technology and Transnational Solidarity
An OTI fellow shares his experiences exploring technology issues in the public interest.
Chicago’s (Still) Divided Public Schools
A recent investment decision in Chicago sustains a pernicious problem—that some schools are “worth” improving, and others aren’t.