Saying that the state constitution guarantees a «thorough and efficient» education to all New Jersey children, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that the state must provide more funding to its 31 poorest urban school districts. (uft.org)
The CAL study found that rural and poor urban schools don't get nearly the world - language offerings that suburban schools do and that while 51 percent of private elementary schools offer language classes, only 15 percent of public schools do. (edutopia.org)
His journey from poor urban schools, through the Ivy League, and onward to a life of economic mobility is made far more difficult than it needed to be. (educationnext.org)