Diversity Management, News and Updates
The public schools in Chicago remained closed Friday because of a weeklong teachers’ strike for more manageable class sizes and better staffing. So far, the teachers’ union and the school district have failed to reach an agreement, the Associated Press reported, but both hope to reach an agreement so classes…
The repeated practice of racially segregating schools in the U.S. has increased in recent years. And a new report concluded that segregating schools has negative effects on the education minority students receive. Overall, students who attend racially segregated schools are considerably less likely to be put on track to excel…
By Julissa Catalan A new report by Journey for Justice (J4J)—an alliance made up of multiple grassroots organizations around the country that strive to improve public schooling—illustrates the affects of public-school closures in underrepresented communities. Cities like Chicago—where 49 public schools were shut down last year, affecting 88 percent of…
