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Although the United States has always had a diverse population, public school curricula are overwhelmingly built around a white, male perspective. Students
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Read MoreTrust Me, You Do Not Want Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Education Committee
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned last night, citing Wednesday’s putsch at the Capitol, Trump’s incitement of violence, and her concern that “impres
Read MoreThree Lessons We Learned Through This Pandemic in 2020
It’s easy to view remote learning through the lens of its deficits. After all, there’s really no substitute for the face-to-face rapport with an excellent
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