Andrea Guiden Pittman is a professor in the School of Education at American University where she teaches courses on social justice, urban education, and the role of schools in society. Her research considers how race, class, and gender affect education policymaking and school reform efforts.
This commentary is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.? Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court decision that desegregated public schools, stands in the collective national memory as a turning point in America’s fight for racial justice. But as the U.S. observes its 70th anniversary, Brown also represents something more somber: […]
