No Exit? New York Times Ad
Complete text of ad placed in the New York Times by the Applied Research Center on February 24, 1999
Do you believe that children are our future? So does Race Forward. Unfortunately, our education system is a disservice to people of color, denying them adequate knowledge and skills for a 21st
century job market.
The following resources illustrate the importance of closing the gap on racial disparities in education and provides important information for exposing the inequities that afflict U.S. public schools.
Complete text of ad placed in the New York Times by the Applied Research Center on February 24, 1999
An Examination of Racial Discrimination in U.S. Public Schools. © Applied Research Center, March 2000. Principal Researchers: Rebecca Gordon, Libero Della Piana, & Terry Keleher.
This may seem like a question with an obvious answer, but not all countries have free public schools. In many countries, people have to pay to send their kids to school not only to college, but to high school and even grade school.
Standards for Excellence and Equity in Public Education. Public education doesn’t need politically inspired gimmicks like exit exams or vouchers.
Study Finds Exit Exams Promote Racially Biased Outcomes. February 22, 1999. Media Contact: Andre Banks (917) 456-7759 cell.
News Release. October 10, 2000. Media Contact: Andre Banks , (917) 456-7759 cell.
A National Day of Action for Racial Justice Sets Stage for Report on Policies that Discriminate Against Students of Color. October 30, 2001. Media Contact: Andre Banks , (917) 456-7759 cell.
Media Advisory. A National Conference to Expose Racism and Advance School Excellence. Contact: Andre Banks , (917)456-7759 (cell).
Testimony to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Feb. 18, 2000 by Terry Keleher, Program Director, ERASE Initiative
Applied Research Center.
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Testimony to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Feb. 18, 2000 by Terry Keleher, Program Director, ERASE Initiative
Applied Research Center.
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