Education is the foundation of our communities. But many continue to struggle as schools become more segregated, classrooms are more crowded, students are criminalized inside school walls, public funding disappears in favor of "school choice," and higher education continues to contribute a growing private debt crisis.
Books
"Pedagogy of the Oppressed" by Paulo Freire
"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" by Beverly Daniel Tatum
"A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn
Articles and other research
"Can Socieconomic Diversity Plans Produce Racial Diversity in K-12 Schools?"*
"Reframing School Discipline: A Strategic Communications Playbook"*
Additional research can be found at the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute, charleshamiltonhouston.org.
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