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Sixty-five years after
Brown v. Board of Education
, the research remains clear that integrated schools produce better outcomes for all students, and strategies to promote racial and socioeconomic diversity are being used by school districts across the country.
Please join us and The Century Foundation (TCF) for a Congressional briefing on how all levels of government can support the growing national movement for school integration. We've got a great lineup planned, check it out!
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The Steering Committee is Officially Formed!
The process of reconstituting our
steering committee is now complete. This represents important step toward developing the capacity to meet our 2018-2020 strategic planning goals. One of our main aspirations for this process was ensuring that our coalition's diversity is better reflected in its governance. We are excited to work with the following people:
- Tanya Clay House
- Susan Eaton
- Courtney Everts Mykytyn
- David Glaser
- Matthew Gonzales
- Elaine Gross
- Sufyan Hameed
- Monique Lin-Luse
- Brenda Shum
- Philip Tegeler
- (2 seats are still open, in order to ensure geographic representation)
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Help Us Welcome Our Two New Members!
We are very excited to welcome two new members to the coalition:
(An update for other organizations that are interested in applying--our steering committee is in the process of revising NCSD's membership criteria. Until this process is complete, we are not accepting new applications. We'll be in touch when it's time!
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Diverse Families, Desirable Schools: Public Montessori in the Era of School Choice by Mira Debs
Curious about public Montessori schools and how the interact with public school choice? Check out this new book by Mira Debs, the executive director of Yale University's Education Studies Program and a lecturer in the Sociology Department.
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Where Do We Go From Here?
The Movement for School Desegregation and Equity in Hartford, Connecticut
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund's infographic explainer on the history of integration efforts and current legal challenges in Hartford, Connecticut.
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MISEDUCATION PODCAST: CHANCELLOR CARRANZA
NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza discusses specialized high school reform and the resistance to his integration policies.
Listen here.
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NCSD member Will Stancil weighs in on the college-admissions scandal:
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LASHBACK:
Susan Eaton (NCSD Member) and Amy Stuart Wells (Research Advisory Panel Member) have written commentaries on educational injustice and inequality in K-12 public education.
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***HELP TEENS TAKE CHARGE #INTEGRATENOW***
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HeartBeat Ensemble
Learning Policy Institute
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
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IntegrateNYC
April 6, 2019
New York, NY
Researchers, coders, policymakers, parents, and students will come together to use real admissions data to make IntegrateNYC's students' vision for a transformed enrollment process a reality. INYC students hope to further develop their prototype into a fully-functioning equity-based choice algorithm to serve all 300,000 NYC public high school students. Help them make it happen!
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Othering & Belonging
Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley
April 8-10, 2019
Oakland, CA
The
2019 conference will explore a range of themes related to the current state of the world today including rising authoritarianism, climate change, migration, technology and big data, and changing demographics.
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Beyond Desegregation
RIDES Project at Harvard Graduate School of Education
April 30-May 2, 2019
Cambridge, MA
Keynote speakers include john a. powell
(UC Berkeley) and Karen Mapp
(Harvard University) on May 1, and John Brittain
(University of the District of Columbia) on May 2. The conference sessions will include organizations that work closely with schools and districts as well as practical presentations from educators who support diversity, equity, and integration in their schools.
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The 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education is on May 17th, 2019. What are you doing to commemorate it? Share information with us so we can keep track...
- University Park, PA (May 10): The Center for Education and Civil Rights at Pennsylvania State University is co-convening a national symposium of education, law, and policy scholars and practitioners at Pennsylvania State University. Three panels will explore integration issues on: 1) Policies and Practices Perpetuating Racial Inequality; 2) The Role of the State Today; 3) Growing Critically Conscious Teachers. RSVP before April 10, 2019.
- Washington, DC (May 17): The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund will be celebrating the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. More details to come soon. For information on tickets or sponsorship: contact events@naacpldf.org or 212-965-2265.
- New York City (May 17): IntegrateNYC will celebrate the transformation they envision for students by hosting a #RetireSegregation Party, which will be preceded by a six-week campaign to elevate student voice to say 65 years since Brown v. Board of Education is enough. Email hello@integratenyc.org for more information.
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04/03/19
04/05/19
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Host: National Partnership for Educational Access
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Chicago, IL
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04/10/19
04/13/19
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Host: Magnet Schools of America
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Baltimore, MD
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04/12/19
04/13/19
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Host: Ida B. Wells Society
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Baltimore, MD
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07/15/19
07/18/19
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Host: Teacher's College, Columbia University
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New York City, NY
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