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Across the country, elite public schools use boundary lines that echo racist redlining maps–keeping out low-income families of color. hubs.la/Q03GZgRB0
Gov. @jaredpolis calls Colorado’s attendance boundaries an “obsolete relic.”
Yet @BVSDcolorado is turning to new maps to boost enrollment.
Families are rightly pushing back. Trapping kids in assigned schools won’t solve declining enrollment–or strengthen public education.…
Shrinking enrollment. Disillusioned parents. Growing risk of corruption.
Public education is in crisis.
A comeback is possible–but only if trust is rebuilt.
Our president @timderoche in @The74: hubs.la/Q03GQ9370
🚨 NEW:
Per @Gallup, confidence in the public schools is at an all-time low.
A toxic stew of factors--both internal and external--is increasing the risks of corruption and malfeasance in the K-12 system.
In @The74, our President @timderoche breaks down what must change to…
.@GPSN_LA has a new report showing a 44% enrollment drop in @LASchools over the past two decades.
Months ago, our report found a similar trend, but we also uncovered something else about the district’s best elementary schools. 🧵 @howardblume
.@GPSN_LA has a new report showing a 44% enrollment drop in @LASchools over the past two decades.
Months ago, our report found a similar trend, but we also uncovered something else about the district’s best elementary schools. 🧵 @howardblume https://t.co/n6hPTxsd7j
It’s been over 70 years since Brown v. Board.
The Court promised public schools would be “available to all on equal terms.”
Yet we still use exclusionary maps to trap kids in failing schools. hubs.la/Q03G6FlB0
Enrollment is down. Student outcomes are down, too.
But that hasn’t stopped school districts in Arizona from buying new buildings and buses.
This is a waste of taxpayer money. Districts should focus on serving families—not building a real estate empire. @CSInstituteAZ…
📆 It’s a new school year. But in Missouri, it’s the same old story:
Strict boundaries decide enrollment.
Low-income children get trapped in low-performing schools.
Futures suffer.
hubs.la/Q03FGVCJ0
A major factor in @NOLAPSchools dramatic post-Katrina turnaround?
Getting rid of attendance zones–and embracing universal access to quality public schools for all kids.
A must-read by @RaviMGupta in @The74: hubs.la/Q03FpH9X0@NSNO_NOLA
Not one 8th grader at @ChiPubSchools' Manierre Elementary is proficient in reading.
Meanwhile, at Lincoln Elementary–only a mile away–more than 85% are. But Manierre kids are locked out.
Why?
Because of an outdated line on a map. hubs.la/Q03F2QC40
This won’t help students.
It won’t rebuild trust with parents.
And it won’t strengthen public education.
Other states should resist the same mistake.
@beckyvevea
Parents who use a false address to get their kids into a better public school aren't the problem.
The broken system that leaves them no choice is.
hubs.la/Q03F608W0
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