The Next Big Idea

DREAM TOWN: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity

Aug 31, 2023
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Laura Meckler
Laura Meckler, author of 'Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity,' discusses the challenges and successes of achieving racial integration and equity in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Topics include housing integration, racial achievement gaps, implicit bias in education, and efforts to address these issues through project-based learning.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Integration and Equity in Shaker Heights: A Quest for Racial Balance
03:02 • 2min
3
Closing the Achievement Gap: Shaker Heights' Quest for Racial Equity
04:45 • 2min
4
Building Racial Equity in Shaker Heights
06:28 • 15min
5
Cracks in the Integration and the Achievement Gap
21:41 • 3min
6
Racial Disparities and Implicit Bias in Shaker Heights High School
24:33 • 17min
7
Implementing Project-Based Learning at Shaker Heights High School
41:12 • 4min
8
The State of Education in the US
45:18 • 6min