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4 Ways Racial Inequity Harms American School Children
The country's racial justice problems aren't limited to policing — U.S. schools also struggle with inequity and implicit bias. -
As Teacher Layoffs Loom, Should Schools Seek Private Donations?
Communities across the state are grappling with a dramatic drop off in local revenues in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdowns and the Massachusetts Teachers Association is predicting thousands of teacher layoffs. -
Superintendent Cassellius: Boston Public Schools Is 'Working Around The Clock' On Reopening Plans
The BPS superintendent said logistics during the coronavirus pandemic, including transportation and class size requirements, pose a huge challenge for the district. -
Reflections On A Lost Senior Year With Hope For The Future
NPR spoke with a few student leaders about their graduations speeches and how a not-so-typical senior year inspired their words for the class of 2020. -
'Adapt, Adapt, Adapt': Teens Get Creative Despite Pandemic
Despite COVID-19, the teens of Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion banded together to create a multimedia project about how life has changed because of the coronavirus. -
Hundreds Of Brookline Teachers Face Layoffs Amid COVID-19 Economic Downturn
Brookline schools face a $6.3 million shortfall. -
Paul Reville: It's 'Way Premature' To Judge Boston Public Schools On Their Coronavirus Response
How do schools track attendance and progress when students are learning from home? -
Even During A Pandemic, Some Demand A Traditional High School Graduation
Students and parents in at least 15 Massachusetts communities have launched change-dot-org petitions demanding delayed, in-person graduation ceremonies. And across the country, the website reports that more than a half million people have signed similar petitions. -
A Bold Pitch To Boost School Funding For The Nation's Most Vulnerable Students
A new report proposes a radical solution to America's school funding inequities: Leave district lines in place, but spread the wealth. -
The Pandemic Is Driving America's Schools Toward A Financial Meltdown
With state income and sales tax revenues crashing, one expert predicts, "We're about to see a school funding crisis unlike anything we have ever seen in modern history."