She described the spaces she viewed in Fairfax County, Virginia: rooms built within rooms with no windows or ventilation, and discolorations where students had defecated on the floor.

“Some of those kids were in that room over a hundred times in a school year,” Abamu recalled. “People thought it was normal. I was scared. I thought, ‘This is not normal.’”

Blog: Higher Ed Beat

How to Help First-Generation Students Persist Through College
Experts say assisting students takes a 'larger cultural shift'

January 14, 2020 Danielle Dreilinger

When Pete Gooden went to college, he had an all-too-common experience.

“As a first-generation student, I was just coasting through college, and I was just trying to navigate on my own without support,” he said.

Eventually, he dropped out. After earning his degree at age 30, Gooden began working for KIPP Through College Chicago, where he’s now the director—amazed to find a program that offered the help he once needed.

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Will Betsy DeVos Outlast All of Trump’s Cabinet Members?
Plus, what to watch for when presidential candidates talk education
(EWA Radio: Episode 223)

January 14, 2020 Emily Richmond Subscribe to #ewaRADIO

February 7 will mark the three-year anniversary of Betsy DeVos’ confirmation as the U.S. secretary of education. Few observers had bet she would stick around this long. But today, DeVos is one of the longest-serving members of President Trump’s cabinet. Rebecca Klein of The Huffington Post recently talked with dozens of people about the education secretary’s tenure, crafting an in-depth analysis of what motivates her decisions and keeps her on the job.

Blog: The Educated Reporter

What Students of Color Need From Their Teachers
'Loving kids does not equal inclusivity,' educator says

January 14, 2020 By Caroline Bauman of Chalkbeat for EWA

In 1987, 13 percent of public school teachers were educators of color, according to national data. Three decades later, while the teacher workforce is more diverse, teachers are still mostly white. Meanwhile, more than half of the public school population today is students of color.

Blog: The Educated Reporter

How to Write About Race Beyond Martin Luther King Jr. Day
These resources will help you address race responsibly in your coverage

January 9, 2020 Pressley Frevert

Race issues get special attention in the news on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or during Black History Month. But race plays a role in every story journalists cover: where people live and work, who their friends and neighbors are, and — especially — what schools they attend.

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