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Sarah Garland

Sarah Garland is the executive editor of The Hechinger Report and the author of Divided We Fail: The Story of an African American Community that Ended the Era of School Desegregation.
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    When Class Became More Important to a Child's Education Than Race

    In 1963, kids in the 10th percentile of income fell behind children in the upper echelon of wealth by about a year or so. Today, that gap is closer to four years.

    • Sarah Garland
    • August 28, 2013
  • In India, Students in a Region Marred by Lunch Poisonings Remain Hopeful

    The country has passed a law providing access to primary education for all, but the system struggles to ensure basic safety.

    • Sarah Garland
    • July 22, 2013
  • In Remote Alaskan Villages, Teachers Struggle to Make School Meaningful

    The government's one-size-fits-all requirements may be too stifling for kids who spend much of their time hunting whales and gathering berries.

    • Sarah Garland
    • February 28, 2013
  • How Climate Change Could Wipe Out the Western Forests

    If current trends continue, the landscapes of states like New Mexico and Arizona may soon be unrecognizable.

    • Sarah Garland
    • January 24, 2013
  • Was 'Brown v. Board' a Failure?

    A new study shows a steady but significant return of racial isolation to America's schools.

    • Sarah Garland
    • December 5, 2012
  • The Unfinished Work of Affirmative Action

    The story of two students at UT-Austin shows how race-based admissions can go right -- and raises questions about who's to blame when it goes wrong.

    • Sarah Garland
    • October 10, 2012
  • Rich Kid, Poor Kid: How Mixed Neighborhoods Could Save America's Schools

    In a former Atlanta slum, low- and middle-income families now live side by side -- and send their children to the same excellent school. Is this surprising model too good to be true?

    • Sarah Garland and National Journal
    • July 31, 2012
  • Rich Kid, Poor Kid: How Mixed Neighborhoods Could Save America's Schools

    In a former Atlanta slum, low- and middle-income families now live side by side -- and send their children to the same excellent school. Is this surprising model too good to be true?

    • Sarah Garland
    • July 25, 2012
  • In Memphis Classrooms, the Ghost of Segregation Lingers On

    Thirty years ago, the school district tried and failed to bring black and white students together. Will its latest effort undermine one of the city's most successful schools?

    • Sarah Garland
    • February 13, 2012
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