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From private to public school: A college counselor straddles an economic divide

The Hechinger Report

While private high schools can often afford to employ staff like Ward who are devoted exclusively to helping students plan for college and their futures, these jobs are rare at public schools. At a public school,” said Ward, “you might be lucky to meet with some students once for half an hour or 45 minutes.”.

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OPINION: Why segregation and racial gaps in education persist 70 years after the end of legal segregation

The Hechinger Report

Supreme Court declared racially segregated public schools to be unconstitutional. Private “white academies” — also known as segregation academies — sprang up to preserve the advantages held by the previously white-only public schools. Next year will mark seven decades since the U.S.

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Why are wealthier students getting lower prices than their low-income peers?

The Hechinger Report

But Murphy said that those figures do not account for money that goes to low-income students who qualify for the Kalamazoo Promise program, under which resident graduates of local public schools get all or part of their tuition paid for. I used to think the education system was going to close the gaps between social levels.

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College advisers vow to ‘kick the door open’ for Black and Hispanic students despite affirmative action ruling 

The Hechinger Report

Because of the uncertainty,school counselors need specific training on crafting essays and how or whether to talk about race, Savitz-Romer said during a Harvard webinar last month on college admissions after affirmative action. “We Related: Why aren’t more school counselors trained in helping students apply to college?

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Lucien Ferguson Receives the 2024 Edward S. Corwin Award for “The Spirit of Caste: Recasting the History of Civil Rights”

Political Science Now

Corwin Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public law. Lucien completed his JD and PhD in Political Science at Northwestern University, where he was both a Law and Science Fellow and a Franke Fellow.

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APSA’s Summer Rise High School Intern Program: Meet the Cohort

Political Science Now

This summer, the American Political Science Association partnered with Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) District’s Summer Rise Program to offer three high school students the opportunity to gain experience in political science knowledge production and higher education non-profits.

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Katherine Thrailkill’s Mentor Led Her to MAHG

Teaching American History

A political science and philosophy double major at Arizona State University, Thrailkill learned about the American political system in large lecture halls. But small seminars on ethics and political philosophy stimulated her imagination and taught her to think critically. Lindblom asked Thrailkill to take on the class.