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Parents fighting, teachers crying: Grownup stress is hitting kids hard

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The parents of the more than 50 million children who attend public schools in the U.S. And even if adults try to hide it, that stress trickles down to children and affects how they do academically, psychologically and emotionally. For schools to truly get back to normal, she said that trust needs to be rebuilt.

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OPINION: 70 years after Brown vs. Board decision, key takeaways remain buried

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The letter notes that “segregation imposes upon individuals a distorted sense of social reality” that can take shape in different ways for white students. As we approach a milestone for Brown, let’s seize this opportunity to recommit to one of its primary goals: integrated public schools as “the very foundation of good citizenship.”