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Poverty
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Education Law Prof Blog
Putting Poverty and Inequality Back on the Agenda
By Derek Black
In recent days, a few high profile calls to focus on povertyand inequality, as opposed to education innovation and “reform,” have beenissued. Tuesday, the New York Times rana story, In…
Education Law Prof Blog
If Myths About Poor Students Are False, Does Integration Matter?
By Derek Black
As a follow up to my post lastweek about the myths about poor students, I wanted to explore the practical implications of Paul Gorski’s book and the myths he addresses. …
Education Law Prof Blog
New Book Debunking Myths About Poor Students
By Derek Black
Paul C. Gorski, associate professor of integrative studies at George Mason University, has published anew book called Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap.” The…
Education Law Prof Blog
Poverty as Disability and the Future of Special Education Law
By Derek Black
For those who did not catch James Ryan's article, Poverty as Disability and the Future of Special Education Law, when it went up on ssrn or for those who need a…
Education Law Prof Blog
Effective Educational Spending: Getting a Good Bang for Our Bucks
By Derek Black
William J. Mathis, Managing Directer of the National Education Policy Center, released a policy brief, Effective Educational Spending: Getting a Good Bang for Our Bucks, earlier this year that summarized effective…
Education Law Prof Blog
New Report on Increasing Poverty in Schools Offers Wake-Up Call
By Derek Black
The Southern Education Foundation's new report, A New Majority: Low Income Students in the South and the Nation, is mind-boggling in its implications for the future of educational equity, educational quality,…
Family Law Prof Blog
Hatcher: “Forgotten Fathers”
By Family Law
Daniel L. Hatcher ( University of Baltimore - School of Law) has posted "Forgotten Fathers," 93 Boston University Law Review 897 (2013). Here is the abstract:Poor fathers like John are…
Elder Law Prof Blog
NYT Editorial: More on Rise of Extreme Poverty for Older Women
As my colleague Kim Dayton reported late last month, the National Women's Law Center has reported new statistics showing a disturbing, 2012 increase in poverty for woman over 65. The New…
Education Law Prof Blog
Ravitch Says Concentrated Poverty is the Source of Our Schools Ills
By Derek Black
Last week, I posted on the release of Diane Ravitch's new book, Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools. I am eagerly…
International Law Prof Blog
Vietnam Urges New Efforts to Promote Peace and Protect the Planet
Citing his own country’s example in moving from a war-ravaged, hunger-stricken State to becoming a leading rice exporter, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of Viet Nam yesterday called on the…