Opening a School Named for the Organizer of the Library Sit-In of 1939
We ask Cathy David, who led the opening of the school in 2000, how she learned about the school’s namesake and the library sit-in of 1939.
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What Should Our High School Students Study?
This brief provides background on landmark movements in education and how high school graduation requirements have evolved.
A New Look at Dual Language Learner Data Gaps
This brief summarizes interviews with early childhood education leaders seeking to address dual language learner data gaps.
Recalling a Childhood of Segregated Schools and Libraries
We ask Michael Johnson, a cousin of a participant in the 1939 library sit-in, about growing up in a segregated city.
Better Data Collection Upon Enrollment Can Help Schools Support Recently Arrived Immigrant Students
Despite unprecedented numbers, existing laws and processes can help schools and districts prepare to welcome recent arrivals.
Mapping Out a Path to Justice for the 1939 Sit-In Participants
We ask Bryan Porter how he investigated the 1939 sit-in arrests and wrote an order clearing the participants.
Seeking to Clear the Charges 80 Years After Library Arrests
We ask Justin Wilson about the process of learning about and clearing the charges in the 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in.
How to Enable Smoother Transitions Into Kindergarten and the Early Grades
state and local leaders could change policies and practices to smooth the transition into (and through) elementary school grades
Curating and Connecting the Stories Behind the Library Sit-In of 1939
We ask Davis about her decades of work supporting research on the 1939 sit-in and interpreting its significance.