Washington Community Scholars Center

In Ed Week op-ed, Professor Ryan Good draws attention to school closures

Ed Week

"America at large is facing two pandemics: racism and COVID-19. But, low-income Black and Brown children in America are facing one more, the temporary and permanent closure of their schools." Read an Ed Week op-ed co-authored by Ryan Good, assistant professor and co-director at the Washington Community Scholars Center in Washington D.C. ... read more about In Ed Week op-ed, Professor Ryan Good draws attention to school closures from Ed Week

‘Friends’ of public education? EMU professor’s study examines ‘paradox’ behind Philly school fundraising groups

WHYY-Philadelphia

At first glance, there is nothing “shadowy” about the rise of fundraising organizations tied to Philadelphia public schools. These independently run nonprofits are typically associated with the sunny side of public education. But researchers Ryan Good and Katharine Nelson say there is a central paradox embedded in these “Friends of” groups, which have burst onto the scene in many wealthy or gentrifying parts of Philadelphia. ... read more about ‘Friends’ of public education? EMU professor’s study examines ‘paradox’ behind Philly school fundraising groups from WHYY-Philadelphia

WCSC interns work in athletics, criminal justice, legal services, Smithsonian, and more

by Lauren Jefferson

Eight students from Eastern Mennonite University and Bluffton University are gaining professional, community and cultural experiences in EMU’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) this semester. The program, in Washington D.C.
... read more about WCSC interns work in athletics, criminal justice, legal services, Smithsonian, and more