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Single Mothers and the Boys and Men Raised by Them

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3h

'Filmmaker Daphne McWilliams joins All Of It to discuss her documentary , In a Perfect World , about the experience of boys raised by single mothers.'

An Alternative to Our Broken Prison System

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3h

' On the Media co-host Bob Garfield speaks with Danielle Sered , author of Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair . As executive director of Common Justice, an organization based in New York City, Sered pioneered the practice of restorative justice with violent offenders at a local level. She discusses the profoundly transformative power of making amends.'

Gregory Porter: Personal Stories For Universal Songs

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3h

'The smooth, booming voice of Gregory Porter brought a galvanizing force to jazz when he broke onto the scene about a decade ago. It's a voice of exhortation, flowing out of the gospel church. A voice of dignity, in the mode of his hero, Nat King Cole. A voice of reassurance, whether aiming for the heavens or toward a single soul across the room. It's also, crucially, the voice of experience — Po

JAN 02

Stephanie Mills Is Honored at the Black Music Honors

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

' Regina Belle , Angela Winbush and Paris Bennett honor the legendary Stephanie Mills at the 3rd Annual Black Music Honors.' -- Black Music Honors

Sonic Futures: The Music of Afrofuturism with George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Vernon Reid and Alondra Nelson

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'Three musical giants who have made monumental contributions to Afrofuturism as we know it today, George Clinton , Nona Hendryx , and Vernon Reid , in conversation with world-renowned scholar and critic Alondra Nelson . The panelists discuss Afrofuturism – where it came from, where it is going, and what it has to offer us. Featuring opening remarks by Gus Casely-Hayford , Director of the Smithson

JAN 01

The South African Songbook: Jazz Musicians Who Stayed During Apartheid

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'Twenty-five years have passed since South Africa ended the cruel social experiment of apartheid , which divided its citizens, locked up its people of color and brought decades of havoc and pain. South Africa's jazz musicians were at the center of the conflict. Jazz Night in America has already told the story of pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and trumpeter Hugh Masekela , prominent South African artist

'Your Body Being Used': Where Prisoners Who Can't Vote Fill Voting Districts

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'The U.S. census counts incarcerated people as residents of where they are imprisoned. In many prison towns, that has led to voting districts made up primarily of prisoners who can't vote.' -- Morning Edition

North Carolinians Fight the $7.5 Billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'Eastern North Carolina is home to the environmental justice movement – and also to some of the state’s biggest threats to human and environmental health. The latest is the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.' -- Grist

DEC 30 2019

Black Icons of Art: Antwaun Sargent

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

' Black Icons of Art continues with an intimate and unfiltered conversation, featuring the prolific writer, curator and critic Antwaun Sargent ( The New York Times , W , Vogue , et al). Host Rebecca Carroll discusses his trajectory; his traveling exhibition, Young, Gifted and Black ; and what lies ahead for Art in this tumultuous political climate and fast-paced digital world.' -- The Greene Spac

It Could Be Another 257 Years Before Women Are Paid the Same as Men

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

' This year, t he World Economic Forum's annual Global Gender Gap Index report shows that it's going to take another 257 years for women and men to get paid equally. This pay gap has increased since the report’s publication last year, where the estimate was at 202 years. The index has examined 153 countries since 2006. Iceland continues to top the list as the most gender-equal country. The U.S. i

Kiley Reid Discusses New Novel 'Such A Fun Age'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'In her debut novel, Such a Fun Age , Kiley Reid explores the complicated relationship between a privileged white woman and the black babysitter she hires to care for her children. Alix is a blogger and public speaker who moves to Philadelphia for her husband's TV anchor job. She hires Emira as her sitter. She's a few years out of college and still figuring out her path in life. Alix becomes obse

Story+ | Harriet Tubman’s Life in Pictures

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

' The Story+ Photographic Life of Harriet: Tubman’s Life in Pictures team explored the visual life of Harriet Tubman in diverse illustrations of the abolitionist. Students working on this project organized the visual archive of Tubman’s representation from photographs she took during her lifetime, and included her enduring images in public memory, including statues, memorials, museums, murals and

Jeffrey Colvin Discusses Debut Novel, 'Africaville'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'In the new novel Africaville , author Jeffrey Colvin tells the story of a dynamic Black community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that spans generations. It's mostly comprised of people from the Caribbean and African Americans from the southern United States. And we learn that people come to Africaville for a number of reasons - to find freedom or to flee oppression. Colvin drew inspiration from his ow

DEC 29 2019

The DC Symphony and the Motown Sound

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

' The DC Legendary Musicians perform The Motown Sound with The DC Symphony, featuring the music of Marvin Gaye , Diana Ross & the Supremes , David Ruffin , Mary Wells , Martha Reeves & the Vandellas , and Smokey Robinson .' -- The Kennedy Center

The Last Dragon: a Black Culture Tribute to Kung Fu

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

' The Last Dragon is arguably the film that best exemplifies the connection between black culture and kung fu. Which is why Josh Toussaint-Strauss copped a lot of stick for leaving it out of his previous video, about that very subject. It was left out because there are so many examples of this cultural crossover, it would require a video all of it's own. So this is a tribute to The Last Dragon ,

Oddisee—The Survivalist: In Residence at Duke University

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

' Amir Mohamed el Khalifa — the acclaimed rapper and producer better known as Oddisee — came to Durham in October 2018 for a weeklong residency as part of Duke Performances ’ Hip-Hop Initiative. Oddisee’s visit coincided with Duke Performances’ ongoing 'Building Bridges: Muslims in America' series, a three-year project that seeks to foster understanding, respect, and dialogue around Muslim art an

Taraji P. Henson on Living with Depression and Anxiety

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'Actress and activist Taraji P. Henson sits down with us to talk about her struggles with depression and anxiety while dealing with the pay gap in Hollywood, racial injustice, and generational trauma. She further explains the stigmas around openly talking about mental health in the Black American community and how her foundation intends to break the cycle.' -- SELF

DEC 27 2019

New Film, 'Clemency', Looks at Death Row From a Warden's Eyes

by Mark Anthony Neal / 7d

' A new death row drama called Clemency premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January this year where it won the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize, making director and writer Chinonye Chukwu the first Black woman to win the festival’s biggest prize. The film stars Oscar-nominee Alfre Woodard as a prison warden faced with the psychological challenges of being tasked with the job of executing prisone

Michael Kiwanuka On Embracing His Name And How 'Big Little Lies' Changed His Life

by Mark Anthony Neal / 7d

'You might know that song, called "Cold Little Heart" as the opening credits to the HBO show Big Little Lies , starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. It was a pretty big deal, but the person who wrote that song, Michael Kiwanuka , didn't even remember signing off on it at the time the show premiered. Michael Kiwanuka talks about embracing that name, finding his voice and how that TV show c

Smartphone Surveillance in the Digital Age

by Mark Anthony Neal / 7d

'Smartphones are tracking our every move, whether you’re a high school student in California or a Secret Service agent in the nation’s capital. Across the globe, dozens of companies can now log the precise locations of millions of 

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What Is the Price of College? Total, Net, and Out-of-Pocket Prices

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

in 2015–16 focuses on four price measures, including total price of attendance (tuition and living expenses), net price of attendance after all grants, out-of-pocket net price after all financial aid, and out-of-pocket net price after all aid excluding student loans. Estimates were compared across four institution types: public 2-year institutions, public 4-year institutions, for-profit institut

DEC 30 2019

A large negative fiscal impact of charter schools on both urban and nonurban school districts

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Complete report A significant criticism of the charter school movement is that funding for charter schools diverts money away from traditional public schools. The magnitude of such adverse fiscal externalities depends in part on the nature of state and local funding policies. This paper examines the fiscal effects of charter schools on both urban and nonurban school districts in North Carolina. T

Does Broad-Based Merit Aid Improve College Completion? Yes and No

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

This study uses the natural experiment of a state lottery scholarship to measure the effect of generous financial aid on graduation rates at New Mexico's flagship public university. During the study period, the scholarship program paid full tuition for eight semesters for any state resident earning a 2.5 grade point average in their first semester at any public two-year or four-year college. The

Positive effects on student achievement driven by the length of the school day, not the length of the school year

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Schools often have to decide between extending the length of the school year or the school day. This paper examines the effects of changes in the distribution of instructional time on eighth-grade student achievement through a methodological framework that disaggregates total yearly instructional time into separate inputs for days per year and hours per day. This study's dataset brings together n

The Effects of School Reform under NCLB Waivers: Evidence from Focus Schools in Kentucky

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Under waivers to the No Child Left Behind Act, the federal government required states to identify schools where targeted subgroups of students have the lowest achievement and to implement reforms in these “Focus Schools.” This study examines the Focus School reforms in the state of Kentucky. The reforms in this state are uniquely interesting for several reasons. One is that the state developed un

Does an Accountability Program that Targets Achievement Gaps Affect Student Performance?

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education granted states the opportunity to apply for waivers from the core requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. In exchange, many states implemented systems of differentiated accountability that included a focus on schools with the largest achievement gaps between subgroups of students. This study uses administrative data from Michigan in a series of regr

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vocational and Career Tech Education in American High Schools: The Value of Depth Over Breadth

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Education Finance and Policy, Vol. 15, No. 1: 11-44. Vocational education is a large part of the high school curriculum, yet we have little understanding of what drives vocational enrollment or whether these courses help or harm early careers. To address this deficiency, the authors develop a framework for curriculum choice, taking into account ability and preferences for academic and vocational

College Students’ Sense of Belonging: A National Perspective

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

In a nationally representative sample , first-year U.S. college students “somewhat agree,” on average, that they feel like they belong at their school. However, belonging varies by key institutional and student characteristics; of note, racial-ethnic minority and first-generation students report lower belonging than peers at 4-year schools, while the opposite is true at 2-year schools. Further, a

Improving Teaching Effectiveness in New York City Middle Schools

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Ten years ago, the reform of teacher evaluation was touted as a mechanism to improve teacher effectiveness. In response, virtually every state redesigned its teacher evaluation system. Recently, a growing narrative suggests these reforms failed and should be abandoned. This response may be overly simplistic. This study explores the variability of New York City principals’ implementation of polici

DEC 26 2019

Digest of Education Statistics 2018 provides new and historical data on all aspects of education

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d

Compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the Digest of Education Statistics is a comprehensive statistical reference for all levels of education in the United States. Topics include educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. The Digest also includes data on the number of schools, colleges, teachers, students, an

U.S. Student Performance in 2015 TIMSS Advanced Mathematics and Physics

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d

A new statistical analysis report entitled “U.S. Performance on the 2015 TIMSS Advanced Mathematics and Physics Assessments: A Closer Look” provides in-depth analyses that (1) examine the demographics and school characteristics 

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