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Hartford: the Poster Child for Portfolio-Based School Reform
Setting the stage—an overview of The Hartford Public Schools (HPS) reform: Urban education is in a state of crisis and reform efforts must be reevaluated in order to properly address and confront the systemic issues that plague urban school districts. … Continue reading → Continue reading
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The Missing Link: The Connection between Housing and School Policy in the Sheff v. O’Neill Case
The court’s decision in favor of Brown v. Board in 1954 that declared separate but equal education for black and white students unconstitutional gave African Americans hope in their fight for true equal opportunities. In a post Brown era, residents in the … Continue reading → Continue reading
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School Desegregation in Hartford: Insight from a Florida Girl
The majority of my education took place in Polk County, FL. One of the largest counties in the state, Polk County is located smack dab in the center—amid swampland and just a quick drive away from Walt Disney World. I … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Is There Hope for Hartford? The Inclusive Zoning Policy of Montgomery County Has Had Dramatic Impacts on the Educational System
Education is often regarded as a primary means of social mobility in the United States. This disregards that some children have opportunities to top schools, while others do not have this advantage. The opportunity to attend high-achieving schools depends on what … Continue reading → Continue reading
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What’s Space Got to Do With it? How School Environment Influences Learning
Learning Spaces in Magnet Schools Introduction Visit any school for the first time and you will immediately notice the environment that you enter. Believe it or not, a school’s environment can play an important role in the school’s overall perception … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Does buying a home also buy you entrance into a school?
This home-buying simulation is designed to help readers discover how wealth and housing affects schooling opportunity. Readers will randomly choose a demographic of a Hartford family and will navigate the home-buying and school selection process, based on this demographic, using … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Are All Magnet Schools Created Equal?
Families in Hartford and surrounding suburbs of the Greater Hartford area are given many options when it comes to where they send their kids to schools. Students no longer necessarily attend their neighborhood or town public school but have an … Continue reading → Continue reading
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