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TEACHER VOICE: ‘Which police officer will see me not as an educator or a scientist, but as a suspect?’

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The experiences and perspectives of Black and Latino students I taught at a Massachusetts charter school are very different from those of my Moroccan students. If human prejudice runs that deeply in Americans and those trusted to protect and serve us, we still have a lot of work to do. Credit: Collin Cherubim.

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Creating Impact and Art Through Partnerships

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Kim says, “There’s incredible innovation happening in Philadelphia, whether it’s in the public school system, the charter school system, independent schools, parochial schools, or out of school. Michael O'Bryan Director of Youth and Young Adult Programs, The Village of Arts and Humanities.

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New Orleans schools still struggle with integration

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The school’s budget has been impacted by its financial disadvantage as a Type 1 Charter School, or a startup, which means its charter organization is responsible for building renovations and costs. Interest in the school was also affected by its location in a dangerous neighborhood.

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Segregated schools are still the norm. Howard Fuller is fine with that

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School founder Howard Fuller visits with students at the Milwaukee Collegiate Academy charter school. Schools led and controlled by black people. He’s built a long career out of advocating for the vehicles he believes are the black community’s best hope for self-determination: vouchers and charter schools.

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How teachers can talk about the Israel-Hamas conflict

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Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: Immediately following the Saturday, Oct. The guide , released Oct. Her staff reaches out to community groups and others for their input.

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Hechinger chat: What does the Trump education budget mean for Trump voters?

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Head Start is run by the Department of Health and Human Services, which would be cut by 17 percent. Nichole Dobo : The singular focus on one topic: school choice. In rural areas like theirs with few options for activities to keep kids occupied, funding for after school programs can be a real boon. But what does that mean?

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What education could look like under Trump and Vance

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The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank behind Project 2025 , earlier this year released a set of policy recommendations on undocumented immigrants in U.S. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank behind Project 2025 , earlier this year released a set of policy recommendations on undocumented immigrants in U.S.

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