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August 29th
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John Lacarbiere, a New Orleans teacher, performs his poem “August 29th.” (August 19, 2015)
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Post-Katrina Education Is Not Better
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Harold Bailey, a New Orleans parent, sees the vast changes in the New Orleans’ education system as a detriment to his kids’ schooling.
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A Path to College Through a Charter School
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J’Remi Barnes, a 2015 graduate of Sci Academy in New Orleans, sees the charter system as liberating. (August 19, 2015)
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New Orleans Charters Work for Some, But Not All
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Karran Harper Royal, a New Orleans parent and education activist, says it’s impossible to compare pre- and post-Katrina education in New Orleans. (August 19, 2015)
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Leaders To Learn From: Christopher Chatmon
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In Oakland, Calif., Christopher Chatmon marshals resources to support the academic and social-emotional success of African-American males. This video was produced as part of Education Week’s Leaders To Learn From project. (February 23, 2015)
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Voices of History: Suzy Post
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A longtime social justice activist in Louisville, Ky., Suzy Post is the last surviving plaintiff in the lawsuit that forced Louisville's public schools to merge with surrounding areas to create a new, desegregated district. (May 13, 2014)
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Voices of History: John A. Stokes
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In 1951, John A. Stokes led a student protest against the poor conditions in his segregated high school in Prince Edward County, Va., and later became a plaintiff in a case that was decided as part of Brown v. Board. (May 13, 2014)
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Voices of History: Sylvia Mendez
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Sylvia Mendez was 9 when her father became a plaintiff in a lawsuit that forced the Westminster school district, in Orange County, Calif., to allow children of Mexican descent to attend schools with white students. (May 13, 2014)
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A Long Road Back to the 'Rez'
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A starkly beautiful place, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is home to the Oglala Lakota Nation where education for most remains a yet-to-be fulfilled promise for moving families out of profound poverty. (December 5, 2013)
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Learning Lakota
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Teacher Roger White Eyes works to ensure that his students at Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation learn Lakota. “I tell my students, this language has a spirit,” he says. “It’s who you are as a Lakota person.” (Dec 2, 2013)
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Leaders To Learn From: Valeria Silva
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An immigrant herself, Valeria Silva led by example a nationwide push to teach English-learners in mainstream classes. She is one of 16 district leaders profiled in Education Week's first annual Leaders To Learn From report. (February 2, 2013)
