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New study questions benefits of desegregation in North

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 jdmurphy315

One of the main contentions in my book is that school desegregation benefits students of color – has done so in the past, and would

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Forest in the city: tree canopy in Rochester

April 7, 2022 jdmurphy315

This week, the D&C published the second-most intensive project I’ve ever done, behind the book: my six-month dive into the tree canopy in Rochester. Where

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The secret plan for a cross-district school in Brighton

March 18, 2022 jdmurphy315

My book has been officially out for three days now. It’s truly been a whirlwind, and I appreciate everyone who either listened to the Connections

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A jittery few weeks

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 jdmurphy315

A short post to collect a few items and to thank everyone for the wonderful support I’ve already gotten, with the book release still two

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Book excerpt available today

February 22, 2022 jdmurphy315

The book news will be coming hot and heavy for the next month or two, so I’ll keep this short. The D&C today published another

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Frederick Douglass on school segregation

February 14, 2022February 10, 2022 jdmurphy315

Valentine’s Day marks the observed birthday of Frederick Douglass, who was born in Maryland in 1818. Like many people born in slavery, he did not

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Rochester’s educational parks

February 8, 2022 jdmurphy315

There were two prominent proposals in 1967 to create new educational complexes in public parks to educate children from a wide range of backgrounds.

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Putting RCSD’s demographic changes in context

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 jdmurphy315

One thing I’ve often found while discussing trends in the Rochester City School District during the Civil Rights era is that people often have a

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What do trees have to do with anything?

November 10, 2021 jdmurphy315

A data fellowship for a tree canopy project grew out of my reporting on racial discrimination in Rochester.

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A dangerous book cover

October 11, 2021March 21, 2022 jdmurphy315

My book cover is here, and it’s a good one.

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