Sarah Carr

Sarah Carr is director of the Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship at Columbia University and the author of the book Hope Against Hope, which tells the story of the New Orleans schools after Hurricane Katrina.

How Children Became a City’s Lead Detectors

How Children Became a City’s Lead Detectors How Children Became a City’s Lead Detectors

In Milwaukee, a child’s blood test is too often the first housing inspection.

Jun 18, 2026 / Sarah Carr

Why Are Black Students Facing Corporal Punishment in Public Schools?

Why Are Black Students Facing Corporal Punishment in Public Schools? Why Are Black Students Facing Corporal Punishment in Public Schools?

A growing controversy over use of the “paddle” to discipline children has a painful racial subtext.

Apr 8, 2014 / Feature / Sarah Carr

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