I’ve realized that part of the reason I don’t post much anymore is that whenever I do think of something to write about (which is all the time), it just feels too big to dig into with the limited time I’ve got.
So I’m just going to start posting tidbits, whenever I can.
Here’s two awesome articles today that excited me because they are both about topics I care deeply about.
- We can draw school zones to make classrooms less segregated. This is how well your district does., Alvin Chang / Vox
Some amazing work with the interactives on this one. It tailors to the data of your own school district.
2. Public school buildings are falling apart, and students are suffering for it, Rachel Cohen / Washington Post
We need to keep banging the drum on this one. The greatest overlooked area of education reform.
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So, while gerrymandering can hurt minorities when it comes to political representation, a type of school district gerrymandering can help spread resources to more students….?
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