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Citizen McGuire

Aug 19, 2019

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Wealthy Communities Redraw District Lines to Ensure Their Kids Get More Resources

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Schools Don't Need to Teach Our Students to "Act White" But They Should Prepare Them for Mainstream America

Jasmine Lane

Aug 09, 2019

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Every School Should Be Empowering and Engaging Parents, Here's How They Can Do It

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Julliard admits nearly half of this year’s male dancers from one public high school in Texas

Each year The Julliard School accepts only 12 young men from around the world into its renowned dance program. This year five of those young men come from one public high school – Booker T. Washington – in Dallas, Texas. This is their...

by Citizen Contributor | May 9, 2017 | Video

Do Charter Schools Advance or Impede Civil Rights?

On January 27th, 2017, the Institute for Education Policy at John Hopkins School of Education convened a group of leaders to discuss charter schools and their relationship with civil rights. Moderator Dmitri Mehlhorn noted that in light of the recent call for a...

by Josh Stewart | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog, Video

VIDEO: Former students say black-only schools in Topeka prior to Brown v. Board were strong

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by Citizen Stewart | Feb 27, 2017 | Blog, Video

When will the NAACP learn, parents want charter schools?

by Citizen Stewart | Feb 26, 2017 | Video

Tenicka Boyd: I can’t imagine a world where the NAACP would say ‘let’s pause’ on schools succeeding with black children

Tenicka Boyd, a New York based education activist and long-standing member of the NAACP, testifies on behalf of families who are well-served by charter schools. This was the first of seven public hearings held by the NAACP to hear from stakeholders about charter...

by Citizen Stewart | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog, Video

The “positivity project” spreads the power of appreciation

There is nothing more powerful in the world than gratitude and positive mental attitude. Students at Oak Park High School in Kansas City recently were targets of the power when their teachers hatched a plan to deepen the teacher-student bond. They created the...

by Citizen Contributor | Oct 6, 2016 | Video

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It's Hard for Students of Color to Learn from Teachers Who Don't Care About Them

Wealthy Communities Redraw District Lines to Ensure Their Kids Get More Resources

Schools Don't Need to Teach Our Students to "Act White" But They Should Prepare Them for Mainstream America

Every School Should Be Empowering and Engaging Parents, Here's How They Can Do It

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Julliard admits nearly half of this year’s male dancers from one public high school in Texas

Do Charter Schools Advance or Impede Civil Rights?

VIDEO: Former students say black-only schools in Topeka prior to Brown v. Board were strong

When will the NAACP learn, parents want charter schools?

Tenicka Boyd: I can’t imagine a world where the NAACP would say ‘let’s pause’ on schools succeeding with black children

The “positivity project” spreads the power of appreciation

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