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Making Austin’s Schools Work for Students of Color

Episodes

  1. 04/02/2019

    Held Back: Why Austin’s Schools Aren’t Working For Students Of Color

    Graham Elementary in Northeast Austin looks like many schools in the district: Its students are mostly Latino or black, more than half are learning English, and almost all of them come from low-income families. These are some of the major factors that contribute to an achievement gap. Like students in schools with similar demographics, Graham […] The post Held Back: Why Austin’s Schools Aren’t Working For Students Of Color appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    34 min

  2. 04/02/2019

    Trailer: Held Back

    In most urban school districts across the country, black and Latino students don’t perform as well on standardized tests as their white and Asian peers. KUT’s Claire McInerny explores the reasons for this gap and looks at one teacher’s possible solution. The post Trailer: Held Back appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    2 min
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Making Austin’s Schools Work for Students of Color

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  • Channel
    KUT & KUTX Studios
  • Creator
    KUT & KUTX Studios, Claire McInerny
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
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