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Why the Boldest Ideas in Education Come From Underrepresented Entrepreneurs

Edsurge

“Transforming misery into agency” is among the visionary goals that co-founder Wisdom Amouzou has for The HadaNõu Collective , which currently operates centers in public high schools that “map authentic experiences to academic standards.” Minority groups make up only 5.5

Education 139
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Teachers go to school on racial bias

The Hechinger Report

They’re known as cultural proficiency seminars and attendance is mandatory. Attendance is nearly 95 percent, the number of students meeting or exceeding academic standards in English is on par with statewide levels and the school reported zero suspensions in 2018. “I

Training 111
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How Schools Can Help Teachers Understand and Address Racial Bias

MindShift

They’re known as cultural proficiency seminars and attendance is mandatory. Attendance is nearly 95 percent, the number of students meeting or exceeding academic standards in English is on par with statewide levels and the school reported zero suspensions in 2018.