EDUCATION INEQUALITY

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Dec 03 2025EDUCATION

Atlanta's Uneven School Ground: A Look at the Divide

Atlanta's schools show a stark contrast. Midtown High School and Booker T. Washington High School are both in Atlanta, but they're worlds apart. Midtown has fewer students living in poverty and more advanced classes. Booker T. Washington has more students in need and fewer resources. This isn't jus

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Jan 03 2025EDUCATION

Green Spaces & School Success: How Trees Can Boost Grades

Believe it or not, trees can actually help students do better in school. Let's look at Chicago for a moment. A tiny beetle called the emerald ash borer destroyed many of the city's ash trees. When schools in wealthier neighborhoods lost their trees, test scores dropped, especially for students from

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Sep 16 2024EDUCATION

The Great Back-to-School Debate: One Student's Struggle to Get the Education She Deserves

Imagine being 14 and feeling like you're stuck in limbo, with no clear path to education or a future. For Samantha, this is her reality. The teenager, who has autism and severe anxiety, is caught in a battle between her mother and Braintree Public Schools over her education. Despite her mother's eff

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