Key Takeaways From a Report on Racial Gaps

By MITCH SMITH May 2, 2017 CHICAGO — Progress made by black Americans in recent years is threatened by President Trump and his policies, the National Urban League said in a report released Tuesday. The Urban League’s annual review found...

Economic View: To Help Tackle Inequality, Remember the Advantages You’ve Had

April 28, 2017 Economic View By SENDHIL MULLAINATHAN Most Americans view current levels of economic inequality as a problem: In fact, for 30 years, Gallup polls have consistently found a clear majority supporting a more even distribution of wealth and income. But...

PTA Gift for Someone Else’s Child? A Touchy Subject in California

By DANA GOLDSTEIN April 8, 2017 SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Of all the inequalities between rich and poor public schools, one of the more glaring divides is PTA fund-raising, which in schools with well-heeled parents can generate hundreds of thousands of...