Digging for Details about a Little-Known Civil Rights Protest During Jim Crow
We ask what propelled Mitchell-Powell to document this little-known story and what lessons apply to schools and libraries today.
PreK–12 Education
What Was the Library Sit-In of 1939?
Delving into the story of the Alexandria Library sit-in, how its story has been preserved and amplified, and what it teaches us today.
We Can’t Veto Our Way to Better School Funding
Governor Tony Evers’ headline-grabbing veto can’t solve the state’s school funding woes.
Piecing Together Funding to Support English Learners in Rural Alabama
To dive deeper into how newer destinations are adapting to ELs, we studied a school district in rural Alabama.
Voting Rights at the Supreme Court: Gerrymandering, School Districts, and Education Equity
As the Supreme Court rules on the Voting Rights Act, we should recall that past VRA rulings have allowed harmful educational gerrymandering.
ESSA Pulse Check:
15 states hoped to have made progress by now, but have they? This blog looks at select states’ English language proficiency performance.
Rethinking Localism in Education Law and Policy
Interview with Professor Derek Black on localism as a driver of segregation & inequity and why we must rethink the role of school districts.
Elementary Social Studies Practice has a Problem
New America explores findings from the American Instructional Resources Survey on the state of elementary social studies infrastructure.
Why I Have Conflicting Feelings About Teacher Appreciation Week
What states really need to do to give teachers the appreciation they deserve, and shore up the workforce for current and future students