Beyond Bias: Countering Stereotypes in School
This yearlong series will examine efforts to recognize and overcome discrimination in schools.
Assessment
Schools Seek to Diversify Gifted, Honors Classes
Gifted and honors classes are often dominated by white students from well-off families, but some districts are removing the barriers that keep out low-income students and students of color.
Equity & Diversity
Video: A Lesson in Humanity From Children's Holocaust Diaries
Alexandra Zapruder, author of the book Salvaged Pages: Young Writers' Diaries of the Holocaust, discusses how children's accounts of the genocide during WWII serve as a powerful reminder of the dehumanizing effects of racism, bias, and prejudice.
School Climate & Safety
One Year Later, Ferguson Schools Poised for Change
A year after a police shooting set off racially charged protests in Ferguson, Mo., the school system and its new superintendent are looking to correct educational disparities and "give kids a voice" in determining their future.
School Climate & Safety
Q&A: Ferguson's New Schools Chief Shares Agenda for Change
Superintendent Joseph Davis lays out his plans for addressing the educational inequities and biases that fed into last year's demonstrations in Ferguson, Mo.
Equity & Diversity
Test Yourself: A Survey Tool for Gauging Bias
Interested in finding out how you would score on the Implicit Association Test? Try this short online test adapted for EdWeek readers.
Law & Courts
Schools Deemed 'Discriminatory' Struggle to Erase Disparities
Adams 14 in Colorado is among thousands of districts nationwide that are trying to root out discriminatory practices that can harm students' development.
School & District Management
Opinion
Empowering Students in the Wake of Michael Brown's Death
Normandy, Mo., teacher Inda Schaenen is changing her curriculum to embolden her middle schoolers in the wake of Ferguson.
Vol. 35, Issue 04