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Educational Crises and Ed-Tech: A History

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In fact, in 2019, UNESCO estimated that 258 million children — about one in six of the school-age population — were not in school. I was a guest at Desmos today. No, I won't speak at your startup. Thank you very much for inviting me to speak to you today. Disease, war, natural disaster — there are many reasons why.

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Why decades of trying to end racial segregation in gifted education haven’t worked

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This story also appeared in NBC News. This story also appeared in NBC News. Unlike at Olmsted, the highest-scoring elementary school in the city, students at Eve scored around the dismal city average in math and English in 2019, when fewer than a quarter of students passed state tests. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Inequity is the norm.

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Opening the doors to elite public schools

The Hechinger Report

This story also appeared in NBC News. Her mother, Meifeng Jiang, said she hopes a golden ticket to one of the city’s top-ranked schools will set Emily on a path to become a doctor. Meifeng Jiang with her daughter, 12-year-old Emily Chan, who is one of about 3,000 students vying for seats in Boston’s exam schools this year.

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