Closing College Doors
By Kati Haycock
The American Prospect
May 2007 -- American higher education is no longer the avenue of intergenerational upward mobility that it once was. Instead of serving as an agent of opportunity, much of higher education has become simply another agent of stratification.
No Child Left Behind Needs to be Strengthened
By Kati Haycock
The Hill.com
April 13, 2007 -- No federal education law has been more maligned or misunderstood than the No Child Left Behind Act. Yet, no federal education law has accomplished more.
The Failing Four in the Sweet 16
By Amy Wilkins
New York Daily News
Mar. 21, 2007 -- While some top-seeded colleges in the NCAA men's basketball tournament received well-deserved criticism last week for their low graduation rates for African-American athletes, critics neglected an even more critical issue: their overall success rates for African-American students.
Teaching Inequality: How Poor and Minority Students are Shortchanged on Teacher Quality
By Heather Peske and Candace Crawford
Teachers of Color
Feb/Mar 2007 -- Instead of organizing our educational system to pair minority and low-income children with our most expert teachers, who can help “catch them up,” we do the opposite.
No More Invisible Kids
By Kati Haycock
Educational Leadership
November 2006 -- By shining a spotlight on the achievement of previously ignored student groups, NCLB has given educators the leverage they need to reform public schools. What are the next steps?
Guess Who's Still Left Behind
By Ross Wiener
Washington Post
Jan. 1, 2006--This past fall new national data were released on the academic achievement of our young people.
Don’t Count Them Out
By Kati Haycock
Education Week
Sept. 14, 2005--Kati Haycock says that over the past decade, Louisiana's students and educators have made great strides. With help from education leaders, the state can and will recover from Hurricane Katrina.
College Prep 101
by Mary Stein, Stephanie Robinson, Kati Haycock, Dan Vitale, and Cyndie Schmeiser
Principal Leadership
Sept. 2005 --Schools that succeed in preparing minority and low-income students for college entrance emphasize a college-oriented curriculum, well-qualified teachers, and flexible pedagogical styles.
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Choosing to Make a Difference
By Kati Haycock and Karin Chenoweth
American School Board Journal
April 2005--How schools and districts are beating the odds and narrowing the achivement gap.
The Completion Challenge
By Kati Haycock
Inside Higher Ed
July 22, 2005 -- For decades, the American education system has led the world on almost every measure: The highest high school completion rate, the highest college-going rate, and the highest proportion of college educated citizens. Collectively, our colleges and universities are unparalleled, attracting students and scholars from all over the world.
Half Empty or Half Full?: Florida's voluntary pre-kindergarten standards
by Amy Wilkins
Ed Excellence
May 3, 2005 -- In 2002, when its voters approved a ballot measure calling for universal pre-Kindergarten by 2005-06, Florida joined a handful of states in which all children are eligible for free, publicly funded education in the year prior to kindergarten.