Education is a pillar of the United States development and civilization priorities. The principles of both the U.S. settlers and the Founding Fathers point to the essence and value of education. Nonetheless, these benefits remain futile when the state fails to ensure inclusivity and equality in their campaign. Often, race, gender, and…

This dissertation explores how federal education policies affect outcomes for special populations and their teachers. The first study uses a differences-in-differences design and data from the Stanford Education Data Archive to determine if "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) waivers reduced district-level white-black and white-Hispanic…

THIS SUMMARY BRIEFLY DISCUSSES THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE U.S. COMMISSSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REPORT ON THE EXTENT, CAUSES, IMPACT, AND REMEDIES OF RACIAL ISOLATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT WAS FOUND THAT OF THE 1.6 MILLION NEGRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN 75 REPRESENTATIVE CITIES, 75 PERCENT ARE ENROLLED IN SCHOOLS WHICH ARE OVER 90…