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Working with black girls to improve an education system that disproportionately punishes them | Rutgers University

When Rutgers—University Newark researcher Jamelia Harris set out to study an education system that disproportionately punishes and criminalizes black girls, she looked to girls themselves for answers. “Adults make the mistake of thinking that we know better than students how to address racial and gender inequalities in our school system. But it’s so important that […]

Threatening teachers is not a way to build a strong education system.

Threatening teachers is not a way to build a strong education system. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Highland High School teacher Brock Edwards joins other educators, parents and public school advocates as they rally on the steps of the Utah Capitol on Tuesday, 22 February 2022. Advocates feel many anti-public school actions have […]

To truly fix the failing education system, give NM a choice

As the 2022 legislative session begins, lawmakers are going to be faced with a host of Representative Jim G. Townsend problems. No one needs to remember that New Mexico keeps landing at or near the bottom of every critical ranking to know that our state is in dire need of change. From crime, health care, […]

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