Tag: Achievement Gap

  • District to Help Teachers Better Connect with Communities In Which They Teach

    Urban schools like Lincoln High can be a more challenging place to teach. Without ongoing support for new teachers, schools are more likely to see teacher turnover. | Photo Credit: Jamie Scott Lytle By Mario Koran Americans have debated the qualities that separate good teachers from the bad for more than 100 years. These days,…

  • Disadvantaged Students Are Doing Better in Charter Schools

    Arroyo Paseo Charter High Is One of San Diego’s Highest Ranking Charter Schools By Mario Koran Students from disadvantaged backgrounds are doing better in charter schools than in traditional public schools. According to the California Charter Schools Association’s recent report on the status of the state’s charter school movement, more than a quarter of all…

  • Voices: New Teachers Bear the Burden of Public Policy Failures

    By Oscar Ramos Oscar Ramos taught at The Preuss School for seven years and now works at a public school district in Texas. He’s also a previous contributor to Speak City Heights partner Voice of San Diego. Ramos’ commentary has been edited for style and clarity. Say you’re a teacher. You’re conducting a lesson in…

  • Why Are Minority Men Struggling to Finish Community College?

    Very few male students of color graduate with a certificate or degree. A new collaborative policy brief aims to address that problem on a national level. | Video Credit: KPBS By KPBS Listen to the full KPBS Midday Edition interview with Luke Wood, associate professor at San Diego State, and Nesha Savage, counselor at San…

  • Local Report on Suspensions Echoes ‘Vergara’ Findings

    Photo Credit: Shutterstock By Mario Koran Seniority-based hiring policies in San Diego Unified mean the poorest schools usually end up with the least experienced teachers. Black and Latino students who attend poor schools are disproportionately suspended and expelled. And one paragraph buried deep within a 63-page report from the school district shows that the two…