Dana Goldstein
National correspondent @NYTimes & author of THE TEACHER WARS. Education, gender/race/class, criminal justice, history, books.
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Warren stands by account of being pushed out of her first teaching job because of pregnancy
In an exclusive interview, the presidential candidate responds to questions raised about the veracity of her story about why she left her first teaching job
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1. I may know a bit about the history of teaching. It was EXTREMELY COMMON to push pregnant teachers out of their jobs, right through the 1970s. These rules were often unspoken and enforced without a paper trail. Economists call it a "pregnancy bar."
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Amazon.com: Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women (NBER Series on Long-Term Factors in Economic Development) (9780195072709): Claudia Goldin: Books
Amazon.com: Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women (NBER Series on Long-Term Factors in Economic Development) (9780195072709): Claudia Goldin: Books
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3. Here is a classic book by economist Claudia Goldin about these historical trends in women's employment.
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Caltech Gets a Windfall for Climate Research: $750 Million
The gift from Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the billionaire owners of bottled water and agriculture companies, comes amid growing urgency over climate change.
New Mexico Announces Plan for Free College for State Residents
Under the plan, tuition to all state colleges would be free for students regardless of family income.
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Breaking: New Mexico is set to announce, today, the furthest reaching state proposal yet for free college. Both 2 and 4-year public schools would be free for all students, even those whose families could afford to pay.
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Let's Stop Talking About The '30 Million Word Gap'
It's one of the most famous studies ever done on kids. It's often cited as a reason children from poor families struggle in school. But it may be neither 30 million words, nor exactly a gap.
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Last night Joe Biden referenced dated and debunked research on the "word gap" between poor and middle-class children. Read @anya1anya on that study of 42 families conducted in the early 1980s.
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End Legacy College Admissions
A country struggling with deeply rooted inequality need not continue an affirmative action program for successful families.
Louisiana Says ‘Oui’ to French, Amid Explosion in Dual-Language Schools
This fall, more American students than ever will start their first day of school learning in a language other than English.
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Gorgeous piece by @RichardFausset on the revival of French education in Louisiana and bilingual ed across the U.S. This is culturally relevant schooling for many millions of kids whose families have these languages in their roots - no matter how distant.
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How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong with it.
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Just heard @ehanford's newest investigation on the widespread malpractice in how reading is taught. I felt pure rage/I want to be Emily when I grow up. You can listen on Thursday. It's must-have info for teachers, parents, edu reporters, and admins.
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What Do Rally Playlists Say About the Candidates?
Presidential campaigns have a sound. We analyzed the playlists of 10 presidential candidates to see how the songs align with their core message.
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I need to tweet this again because it is FANTASTIC. I gotta say: Kamala and Beto are the clear music primary winners for me. Stick to the end for Trump's surprise love of gay artists!
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Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell
A struggle in California, one of three states creating K-12 ethnic studies materials, highlights some of the fraught questions around the discipline.
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1. My new piece: “Hxrstory.” “Cisheteropartriachy.” “Accompliceship.” Critics say California’s proposed ethnic studies curriculum is “progressive to the point of self-parody.” Supporters say it "honors students as young intellectuals."
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How a State Plans to Turn Coal Country Into Coding Country
Driven by a tech-industry vision of rural economic revival, Wyoming is requiring all of its K-12 public schools to offer computer science.
‘Separate Programs for Separate Communities’: California School District Agrees to Desegregate
The Sausalito Marin City School District knowingly maintained segregation, according to court papers, and even established a segregated school.
Reporting on a Very Bad Year for the College Admissions Industry
Following the trail left by the Varsity Blues investigation, reporters are uncovering everyday educational inequality, and also cases of outright fraud.
Need Extra Time on Tests? It Helps to Have Cash.
Demand for disability accommodations for schoolwork and testing has swelled. But access to them is unequal and the process is vulnerable to abuse.
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This was a tough one to write. I was diagnosed with anxiety at age 13 and benefited greatly from treatment. But the class and race disparities here are huge -- and impacting students' grades, test scores and college acceptances. With @jugalpatelNYT
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1. New investigation from @jugalpatelNYT and me: In the top 1 percent of richest school districts, teens are 2x as likely to hold a disability plan that qualifies them for extended time on SAT/ACT and schoolwork. In some places, it's 7x the national rate. nytimes.com/2019/07/30/us/… pic.twitter.com/290io4lx87
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I'll be on @KQED, 12-1 ET, to discuss our investigation on inequity in disability accommodations like extra time on SAT. I've pulled data on wealthy schools in Bay Area/CA where rates are way above the national average. Listen to find out where they are.
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How can it be wrong to give to your kid’s school?
A school district tried to share rich parents’ donations with poor schools. You will believe what happened next.
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This is so cool: @dylanmatt and @byrdala turned one of my fave pieces ever, about inequities in PTA funding in Santa Monica/Malibu and across the nation, into a podcast episode. vox.com/future-perfect… Here's the original piece nytimes.com/2017/04/08/us/…
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Busing Changed Countless Lives. We Want to Hear From Those Who Have Experienced It.
Do you or your children have experience being transported to a school as part of integration efforts, either in the past or today?
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Have you or your children been part of a busing program used to integrate schools? We want to hear your story. Submit here.
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Left Behind?
Ten African American teenagers cluster together in the center of a public high school classroom in Ossining, a northern suburb of New York City. School ended half an hour ago; in the hallway outside,
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2. I learned I had been part of a desegregation plan in '07, as a journalist. I reported on how my home town was trying to close the achievement gap, finally accepting that integration would not be enough w/out addressing tracking and other issues.
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Cities Start to Question an American Ideal: A House With a Yard on Every Lot
Rising concerns about housing affordability, racial inequality and climate change are causing cities nationwide to re-examine their attachment to the detached house.
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Important look at single-family zoning by @emilymbadger and @qdbui. This is one reason why schools are segregated, why teachers can't afford to live where they work, and why school enrollment/funding are declining in cities like LA
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Better Schools Won’t Fix America
Like many rich Americans, I used to think educational investment could heal the country’s ills—but I was wrong. Fighting inequality must come first.
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Well, @NickHanauer is one of those people who is always interesting. One of the tough things about covering education is that while research shows schools are a modest lever to close macro inequality gaps, they are transformative in individual lives
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Your Questions about the New Adversity Score on the SAT, Answered
What factors does it consider, and is it based on research? We explain.
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The new adversity score from the College Board contains 31 measures. None are of race.
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