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Reams of research have shown stark achievement gaps between white and Asian students and their black and Hispanic peers.

Angel Castillo Pineda immigrated to the U.S. from Guatemala five years ago. Navigating a new environment and language at East Boston High School, he thought little of future career ambitions—until he met Wensess Raphael

During few times in our country’s history has leadership in education been more critical. Far too many communities continue to face the enduring impacts of systematic racism and generational poverty.

The New York State Education Department and politicians recently toured Dr. King Elementary school in Syracuse, calling it a model for the future of schools, to move toward a community school model across the state.

Growing up, Kylene Holmes wanted to be a teacher. “I never actually acted on it,” she said, instead opting for a business degree from Buffalo State College in 2018, after spending several years away from school to take care of her son.

The academic gaps between groups of students — the poor and the middle class, or black and Hispanic children and their white and Asian peers — often are examined in broad strokes, across a district or an entire city.