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Tears, sleepless nights and small victories: How first-year teachers are weathering the crisis

The Hechinger Report

Twelve miles south of Western Middle, at Stuart Academy, another middle school in Louisville, eighth grade math teacher Louis Redd was beginning to grasp how much his students were struggling. She joined a program called “ Justice Now ” dedicated to empowering students to organize projects around social justice issues important to them.

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

The Hechinger Report

From Marcus Garvey to Malcolm X, the notion that separate and equal is not only possible, but in some cases preferable, has been a rallying point for those who believe that black educators should be the ones designing and leading schools for black children. secretary of education.