In their 1966 report to Congress, James S. Coleman and his team submitted complex analyses of the opportunity gaps between white and black students in K-12 schools across the United States. In a comparison with modern statistics, change can be measured in some areas, but significant gaps in equity and achievement clearly remain. (Education Week)
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked... More by Madeline Conway
