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It feels like juvenile justice is getting more attention as of late, with reform efforts picking up steam.There's the first federal case to end a school…

I'm currently working on an hour-long radio special about race and culture, which is heavy stuff to be sure. I've interviewed students, parents, community…

At 30, my husband and I became adoptive parents to a 5-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy. We began the adoption process through the Michigan foster care…

Grand Rapids endured a surge of violent crime involving teenagers this winter. Since then, there have been community meetings and plans put forward. Now,…

Reporting on a University of Connecticut study, The Atlantic prettied up data on how parents around the world describe describe their children.Sarah…

If you think of the best of what the charter school movement was meant to accomplish – you might think of a school a lot like University Prep Science +…

As I was working on yesterday's story about charter schools, I came across a problem that must be frustrating for many parents: It is incredibly difficult…

TranscriptSTATE OF OPPORTUNITY: RACE documentaryJENNIFER GUERRA: It’s time to have the talk. I know, it’s not gonna be easy. Might get a little…

A few weeks ago, we reported on research showing that children become aware of race at a very young age, and they seem particularly prone to developing…

Initially, it was darkly funny and absurd: "What's up with all the 'gaps'?," we asked ourselves. Discipline gap. Gender gap. Achievement gap. And now the…