Christine Rossell

Professor of Political Science at Boston University

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Boston University

Professor Rossell holds the Maxwell Chair in United States Citizenship. She is also the author of five books — most recently School Desegregation in the 21st CenturyBilingual Education in Massachusetts and The Carrot or the Stick for School Desegregation — and many other scholarly articles and reports in the the areas of school desegregation and bilingual education policy. She has been a consultant to and/or expert witness in more than 60 educational equity court cases, and has helped design and defend 11 magnet-voluntary desegregation plans. In addition, she has designed and conducted numerous public opinion surveys.

 

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Bilingual education back on ballot 18 years after voters rejected it

August 8, 2016

Sacramento Bee Christine Rossell, College of Arts & Sciences Growing up the son of Mexican immigrant parents in Los Angeles, Ricardo Lara took pride in being bilingual. But it was also a means of survival… Expert quote: “Bilingual education is not evil. It’s just the least effective approach. So the question is how much choice […]

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Why a Mississippi City Is Just Now Being Forced to Desegregate Its Schools

May 17, 2016

The Atlantic Christine Rossell, College of Arts & Sciences A federal judge says Cleveland, Mississippi, must finally comply with a historic ruling the U.S. Supreme Court made more than 60 years ago… View full article quoting expert Christine Rossell

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Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter, and the echoes of busing

December 28, 2015

Boston Globe (subscription required) Christine Rossell, College of Arts & Sciences If you find yourself reading the 2,200-page spending bill that just got passed in Washington, you might stumble upon this hidden relic:… View full article quoting expert Christine Rossell 

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Task is not to return to bilingual education, but to improve immersion

May 30, 2013

Boston Globe (subscription required) Co-written by Christine Rossell, College of Arts & Sciences The May 21 op-ed“Sinking inan English-only classroom” criticizes the lack of special help for non-English-speaking students, but the remedy of returning to bilingual education is extremely unwise. View full article

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Soifer: In Arizona, segregation for the children?

June 2, 2012

East Valley Tribune Christine Rossell, College of Arts & Sciences Arizona’s system for educating English Learners has undergone substantial restructuring in the past 12 years, including new funding levels and formulas… View article

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