
Education and Literacy;Human Rights and Civil Liberties;Race and Ethnicity
Examines the rise in school suspensions; their effectiveness; the widening racial/ethnic discipline gap, especially for African-American boys; and the impact of suspensions on academic success and likelihood of incarceration. Makes policy recommendations.
December 1969
Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Education and Literacy;Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Summarizes discussions among education entrepreneurs, funders, policy makers, and experts at a May 2009 summit on innovations in ideas, processes, and products for reform. Includes a case study review of a successful turnaround of a failing school.
December 1969
Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Analyzes trends in high school graduation rates in the nation's fifty largest metropolitan areas, including improvements and the urban-suburban divide. Compares employment, income, and poverty levels by educational attainment in each metropolitan area.
December 1969
Geographic Focus: North America-United States