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We’ve talked a lot on State of Opportunity about racial achievement gaps - how the average test score for black, Hispanic or Native American kids isn’t as…
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Last weekend, This American Life ran a powerful, heart-wrenching story of how segregation continues to haunt the American education system. If you haven't…
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Last October, the Harvard Business Review published an essay on Hacking Tech's Diversity Problem.In the piece, Joan C. Williams of the University of…
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We've talked about it before, but it's worth repeating: There is a major gap in the way we discipline children in schools. This New York Times piece…
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State of Opportunity will air a documentary on foster care on Thursday, October 30. In the lead-up to Thursday, we're publishing a series of articles that…
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There have been a few recent developments that meet at the intersection of the Venn diagram made when State of Opportunity meets government affairs.What…
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If you follow our work here on State of Opportunity, it will not be news to hear that girls currently outperform boys on most academic measures. A piece…
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Thousands of children across Michigan will start kindergarten next week, and the truth is many of them won't be prepared to learn. For many low-income…
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I didn't pay to go to college. In fact, I made a profit from it. My scholarships covered all my expenses, and I had a few hundred bucks left over every…
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I came across a study today that looked at how a group of very gifted children became "innovators and leaders" as adults. The study, from Vanderbilt…