Demographics

English Learners School Districts Get Creative to Fill English-Learner Teaching Vacancies, Survey Finds
A new survey from the Council of the Great City Schools reveals trends on English-learner enrollment, linguistic diversity, student achievement, professional development, and staffing in the nation's largest school districts.
Corey Mitchell, April 11, 2019
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Students in Johnston, S.C., walk past a portrait of the late Strom Thurmond, their school’s namesake and long-time U.S. senator who prominently opposed school integration. After black families decades ago fought to shed Thurmond’s name, a state law passed to make the name permanent.
Students in Johnston, S.C., walk past a portrait of the late Strom Thurmond, their school’s namesake and long-time U.S. senator who prominently opposed school integration. After black families decades ago fought to shed Thurmond’s name, a state law passed to make the name permanent.
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School & District Management School Named for Strom Thurmond Provokes Strong Feelings of Pride and Prejudice
In the South Carolina high school named for the state's best-known senator and segregationist, a majority of students are African-American.
Corey Mitchell, January 23, 2019
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Students at Strom Thurmond High School in Johnston, S.C., make their way to class late last year. The school—named in honor of one of South Carolina’s most influential politicians and most notable opponents to the integration of schools—has a student body that is 50 percent African-American. Past efforts to rename the school failed and a state law passed in the 1980s made the name permanent.
Students at Strom Thurmond High School in Johnston, S.C., make their way to class late last year. The school—named in honor of one of South Carolina’s most influential politicians and most notable opponents to the integration of schools—has a student body that is 50 percent African-American. Past efforts to rename the school failed and a state law passed in the 1980s made the name permanent.
Gerry Melendez for Education Week
School & District Management In Eight States, Public Schools Are Named for Segregationists
Public schools named in honor of segregationists haven't drawn the same level of scrutiny as those named after Confederate figures.
Andrew Ujifusa, January 22, 2019
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School & District Management Explainer Education Statistics: Facts About American Schools
How many K-12 public schools, districts, and students are there? And how much are we, as a nation, spending on the education?
Maya Riser-Kositsky, January 3, 2019
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Students at Robert E. Lee High School walk past a statue of the Confederate general who is the namesake of the Montgomery, Ala., high school. The school’s student body now is predominantly African-American and some students and community members have pushed for the removal of the statue.
Students at Robert E. Lee High School walk past a statue of the Confederate general who is the namesake of the Montgomery, Ala., high school. The school’s student body now is predominantly African-American and some students and community members have pushed for the removal of the statue.
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School & District Management Explainer Schools Named for Confederate Leaders: The Renaming Debate, Explained
There are dozens of school buildings in K-12 districts across the U.S. that still bear the names of Confederate leaders.
Corey Mitchell, April 4, 2018
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6 min read
Equity & Diversity Report: To Help Young ELLs Thrive, Cultivate Home Languages and Cultures
Incorporating home languages in classroom rituals and routines and encouraging families to share their culture with the school community can help students in "superdiverse" settings feel more welcome, says a report from the Migration Policy Institute.
Corey Mitchell, March 22, 2018
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Equity & Diversity Immigrant Students Are 'Being Rocked in Really Profound Ways'
Even with the support of schools, the pressure the students face is daunting, educators and experts say.
Corey Mitchell, March 12, 2018
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3 min read
Equity & Diversity After Trump Insult, Educators Rally Around Haitian, African Students
The comments come at a time when more foreign-born black people live in the United States than at any time in history—and many of the residents are children enrolled in the nation's K-12 public schools.
Corey Mitchell, January 12, 2018
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3 min read
Equity & Diversity English-Learner Graduation Rates Rise Nationally, But Lag in Several States
In five states, Arizona, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, and Virginia, fewer than 50 percent of English-language learners graduate high school in four years. Some states produced much better results.
Corey Mitchell, December 19, 2017
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2 min read
Early Childhood Early Education for Young Dual-Language Learners Weak in Many States, Report Finds
The dual-language-learner population in the United States has grown by about 24 percent since 2000, and now represents about 32 percent of children ages 8 and younger.
Corey Mitchell, October 12, 2017
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2 min read
Equity & Diversity Trump's Immigration Demands Could Pose Dilemma for Educators, Advocates
Congressional Democratic leaders have rejected Trump's demands, saying it shows the administration "can't be serious about compromise."
Corey Mitchell, October 11, 2017
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3 min read
Equity & Diversity Teaching: Some Global Comparisons
A 50-nation study finds that U.S. teachers spend more time teaching than those in other countries. And they make 60 cents for every $1 paid to workers with similar education levels.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 19, 2017
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Teaching Profession Video What the Numbers Tell Us About U.S. Teachers
Teachers tend to be white, female, and have nearly a decade and a half of classroom experience, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Department of Education. See what else the data reveal about the people who staff public K-12 classrooms.
August 28, 2017
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Equity & Diversity Back-to-School Reading for English-Language-Learner Teachers
From reports about efforts to create quality learning materials for ELLs to tips on how to help students develop literacy skills, here are some stories that caught our eye this month.
Corey Mitchell, August 11, 2017
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