author: Vicki Madden, an instructional coach for the New York City Department of Education, has taught English and history in New York City schools since 1985. I WAS rushing to change trains at Delancey Street in downtown Manhattan earlier this year when a tall young man stepped in front of me, […]
Monthly Archives: September 2014
By Chris Walker The average white student graduated with $19,613 in debt in 2012. The average African-American student? $27,808. That 29.5% differential is huge — and not only in its translation to dollars. It proves that while college is often touted as an equalizer for society, our education system seems to […]