One of the most influential and hotly debated education studies in American history turns 50 this weekend. See what’s changed on five key education issues in the decades since James S. Coleman published his landmark report. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post…
Educational Equality and the Landmark Coleman Report: A Video Q&A – Education Week
The landmark 1966 report “Equality of Educational Opportunity” was a mammoth undertaking, and it dramatically changed the debate on how schools, families and communities affect student learning. Here, co-author and Johns Hopkins University researcher James McPartland talks about some key findings that are still important today. View full post on…
Bessie Coleman: First black woman pilot
Bessie Coleman overcame discrimination, prejudice and long odds to become the first African-American woman pilot in the world. She devoted her life to raising money so she could open a flying school for others of her race. Bessie Coleman was 33 when she died in a plane crash in 1926….