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How can being bilingual be an asset for white students and a deficit for immigrants?

The Hechinger Report

In Boston Public Schools, Superintendent Tommy Chang has placed an emphasis on culturally and linguistically inclusive schools. David Nieto, executive director of the BUENO Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder’s School of Education.

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Religion Is a Taboo Topic. I Discuss It in My Classroom Anyway.

ED Surge

These restrictions felt particularly challenging in the context of teaching Arabica Semitic and Middle Eastern language intertwined with the culture and religion of its speakers. My students, most of whom came from Somali immigrant families, practiced Islam and carried cultural identities deeply rooted in their faith and migration stories.

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When black history isn’t relegated to a single month

The Hechinger Report

While millions of students across the country now study the influences of black people and culture in what has evolved into Black History Month, Trump proves regularly that Woodson’s ultimate goal of integrating black history into our core curriculums fell far short of national acceptance.

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When black history isn’t relegated to a single month

The Hechinger Report

While millions of students across the country now study the influences of black people and culture in what has evolved into Black History Month, Trump proves regularly that Woodson’s ultimate goal of integrating black history into our core curriculums fell far short of national acceptance.

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