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The Experiment

An excerpt from Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes: A Cautionary Tale of Race and Brutality

April 20, 2022 • by Stephen G. Bloom

Steven Armstrong was the first to show up in Classroom No. 1O on the morning of Friday, April 5, 1968. “Hey, Mrs. Elliott,” Steven said as he slung his books on his desk. “They shot that King last night! Why’d they shoot that King?” Steven was an alert, savvy kid. The son of ...

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The Education Trap

Schools and the remaking of inequality in Boston

March 22, 2021 • by Cristina Groeger

————— Despite its centrality in public life and scholarly debate, education, surprisingly, has not been a chief focus of political or economic histories of the modern United States. The role of schools, however, has been fundamental to American historical development in several key ways. Politically, education was a key driver of ...

K Through 12

The Experiment

An excerpt from Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes: A Cautionary Tale of Race and Brutality

The Education Trap

Schools and the remaking of inequality in Boston

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