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New Orleans finally has control of its own schools, but will all parents really have a say?

The Hechinger Report

Rabalais dreamed of a diverse campus that would cater to his diverse neighborhood and draw kids from across the racial and economic chasms that have long divided New Orleans. Celeste Lay, a Tulane political science professor who studies education policy, sees a pattern in who is succeeding in this new era.

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APSA Resources on the 2024 US Elections

Political Science Now

Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom Teaching the 2024 U.S. Election Engaging the 2024 U.S. This collection showcases the work of political scientists who conduct research, teach, or provide campus service to encourage student political participation, democratic engagement, and voting.

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Using schools to bring a dying Rust Belt city back to life

The Hechinger Report

Little of the economic boom that has transformed St. And this year the school district opened the Family and Community Engagement Center, which offers free uniforms and coats and a food pantry. And she oversees the new Family and Community Engagement Center. Louis with downtown St. Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson.

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Student Voice: ‘He will only be in the White House a handful of years. The rest of us will be together for much longer than that’

The Hechinger Report

Related: Defying political pushback, private colleges quietly enroll undocumented students. Instead, we rally around our shared values, such as community engagement and lifelong learning, which allows us to mobilize for social justice issues. They saw his economic and trade policies as healthy for the country’s growth.