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Joseph Hawkins

Senior Study Director, Westat. Former evaluation specialist, MCPS.
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Having a second job is not a prison sentence!

Why is having a second job viewed in a demeaning light? Income from second jobs can help with financial stability in both hard times and good times.

Why is there an achievement gap in our Montgomery County high schools?

Two Washington Post articles on the same day provide a perfect picture frame for the MCPS achievement gap.

DC vs. Montgomery County: Stevie Wonder had it right--"skyscrapers and everything"

Why would young people rather live in DC than in Montgomery County? Because DC is a real city, with alleys, entertaining homeless people, gentrification and Ben's Chili Bowl.

10 gap closing ideas from the 1990's (in Rockville Patch)

10 old ideas to close the achievement gaps for black students.

Education

Challenge: Open a Mission Hill School in Montgomery County

What legacy is school chief Joshua Starr really building? Will he leave behind a string of small progressive demographic schools?

Education

Starr Kicks Me to the Curb: The Non-Interview

Superintendent Joshua Starr refuses an interview with a black Montgomery County blogger. Here are the achievement gap questions he refused to answer.

Education

Better by the Dozen: Achievement Gap-Closing Efforts

Ike Leggett jumps on board the gap-closing bandwagon.

Education

Is Superintendent Starr Going to Jail?

Why would Martians think that all Blair High School kids are white? Why can’t Paint Branch students discover the cure for cancer?

Education

Who Knew That Our Kennedy Cluster Project Was 'Similar' to the Harlem Children's Zone?

A draft Montgomery County report says it is.

Education

Theme Songs for MCPS

Things are changing in MCPS. Here are four social-justice theme songs that might just fit the mood.

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