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Rand Quinn

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I am an associate professor of education at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of Class Action: Desegregation and Diversity in San Francisco Schools.

My scholarship examines the origins and consequences of education organizing and activism, the politics of race and class in urban school reform, and the impact of private and voluntary sector engagement in public education.

I am a former community organizer and policy advocate who worked to advance welfare, housing, and immigrant rights in the Bay Area.
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The history of school desegregation in San Francisco

San Francisco's school board will soon vote on a new student assignment policy for elementary schools. The board has three policy goals: create diverse school communities, provide families predictable assignments, and offer families proximal assignments.

The current conversation is very resonant with past debates about whether/how to resolve school segregation in the city.

I recently gave a talk o Read more of this blog post »
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Published on September 21, 2020 12:10 Tags: desegregation, san-francisco
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