Engaging, Encouraging, and Empowering Young Black Men

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Christopher Chatmon, the deputy chief of equity in California's Oakland Unified School District and a 2015 Leader To Learn From for his efforts to support boys of color, explains how schools can better serve African-American males. (April 21, 2017)

Using “Hamilton” in the Classroom

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In New York City, 400 public school teachers got free tickets to “Hamilton" and the chance to bring the musical's historical themes and lessons about immigration and diversity into the classroom. (March 27, 2017)

Superintendent Builds Bridges to New Immigrant Communities

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Jim Rollins, the superintendent of Arkansas’ Springdale Public Schools, has a “teach them all” ethos that has helped immigrant students and families get a foothold in their new community. (February 22, 2017)

An Unwavering Advocate for Racial Equity in Schools

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John D. Marshall, the chief equity officer in Kentucky’s Jefferson County Public Schools, unmasks racial inequities and demands policy changes to support students of color and those who are poor. (February 22, 2017)

Casting a Wider Net for Giftedness

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Superintendent Walt Griffin and school psychologist Jeanette Lukens are bringing more diversity to the gifted student population in their Seminole County, Fla., school district. (February 22, 2017)

'It's Never a Pretty Situation': A Student's Controversial Arrest, Analyzed

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A cellphone video shows the arrest of a St. Paul, Minn., student by a school police officer. Mo Canady, executive director of the National Association of School Resource Officers, breaks down the scene. (January 27, 2017)

Police in School: An Overview of the Debate and Key Data

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Debate is roiling over the role of police officers in schools. In this video, Evie Blad gives an overview of the issue and highlights important statistics about student arrests and referrals. (January 25, 2017)

Schools Named After President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama

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Across the country, school have honored the Obama's legacy by taking their name. These schools are scattered across 11 states and concentrated on the East and West coasts. (January 19, 2017)

Hillbilly Elegy Author J.D. Vance on Poverty and the Opioid Epidemic

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J.D. Vance, author of the bestseller Hillbilly Elegy, A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, rose from working-class Appalachia to Yale Law School. He spoke to Education Week about poverty, the opioid epidemic and education. (January 6, 2017)

Preparing All Students for College - Meet a 2017 Leader to Learn From

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As chief program officer for Texas' IDEA Public Schools, Dolores Gonzalez designed an academic program to put the charter network's 30,000 students-many of them English-language learners-on a firm path to college.

Amid Opioid Crisis, Schools Help Students Heal

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Education Week Correspondent Lisa Stark traveled to Jackson County, W.Va, to see how the school district is responding to the needs of its students whose families have been destroyed by drug abuse. (January 5, 2017)