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Education Week: Diversity
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| Education Week: News and Information About Issues in Education for Educators |
- Saving Black and Latino Boys
Solving the educational challenges facing black and Latino boys is an American responsibility, not just the responsibility of the black and Latino communities, says Pedro A. Noguera. 
- Yes, Black Males Are Different, but Different Is Not
Deficient
Stop pretending that all students are alike; teaching to their differences will improve their chances for academic success, argues Christopher Emdin. 
- The Voices of Young Black Males
The young men interviewed are clear that the challenge of educating black males is much bigger than the schoolhouse. 
- N.Y.C.'s Small Schools Still Showing Gains
Students in 105 of New York City's 123 so-called "small schools of choice" grew more academically and were more likely to graduate. 
- International Initiatives Fuel Growth of Open Ed. Content
Experts say the real power of open education resources comes not from the fact that they are free, but from the ability to customize the content. 
- U.S. Schools Forge Foreign Connections Via Web
American students are teaming up online with classrooms around the world to learn valuable lessons about current events, economic trends, and cultural norms. 
- Fallout Continues Over 'Pretend Slave' Assignment
A parent's objection to a recent lesson on slavery illustrates the often tricky role teachers must play when discussing sensitive topics. 
- Ariz. District Drops Ethnic Studies Classes
After a long legal and political fight, the Tucson district is shutting down its Mexican-American studies program. 
- Tucson Schools Suspend Mexican-American Studies Class
The Tucson Unified School District voted late Tuesday to suspend its controversial Mexican American studies program. 
- Tucson's Ethnic-Studies Program Violates Ariz. Law, Judge
Says
The Tucson school district's Mexican American studies program violates state law, an Arizona administrative law judge ruled Tuesday. 
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