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OPINION: This cannot wait: We need concrete solutions to fight school shootings right now

The Hechinger Report

I’m principal of a high school with a well-known name, only because it’s the site of one of the most devastating school shootings in recent American history: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The number of incidents has been rising dramatically since 2015.

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2023 Institute Faculty

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She was director of exhibitions at the New York Public Library, and previously a senior content developer and interpretive planner in the New York office of the museum design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates, where she worked on the development of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, along with other international projects.

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Do These Disappearing, 100-Year-Old Schools Hold a Vital Lesson for American Education?

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I've been very involved in the civic life of my community — I've been very involved in the nonprofit world and the political world — and when I thought about my voice as a photographer, I found myself drawn to topics that were of interest in the course of my civic life. I've been a civic activist my entire life.

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College Uncovered, Season 3, Episode 2

The Hechinger Report

The largest student protests in American history were in May of 1970, following the Cambodian invasion and the tragic shootings of student protesters at Kent State and Jackson State. Kirk: One idea picking up steam is to promote civic dialog in and out of the classroom. Kirk: That’s Raj Vannakota. They understand this.

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OPINION: Donald Trump and the white achievement gap

The Hechinger Report

White students, who are more likely than other racial groups to attend well-financed, higher-performing schools, scored nearly 20 points below the level needed to show proficiency on the National Assessment for Educational Progress in 2015. Clearly we need to do a better job of teaching history and civics — to all students.

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