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Archive - May 2020

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Comcast, Open Wi-Fi Networks to Get 20,000 Philadelphia Students Online

May 31, 2020
by Zachary Wright
3 min read
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If there were villains in Philadelphia’s COVID-19 nightmare, Comcast would be right up there with Joel Freedman, owner of the shuttered and unused Hahnemann Hospital. 20,000 Philadelphia students without internet connections...

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When You Say ‘We’re All in This Together,’ Black People Know You’re Lying

May 22, 2020
by Dr Howard Fuller
7 min read
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He has traveled the world advocating for Black people. From the communities inhabited by poor  Black people in Durham, North Carolina to the bush of Mozambique, and throughout his beloved city of Milwaukee. His steadfast...

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In The Corona Chaos, There’s An Opportunity To Advance The Banner For Educational Justice

May 20, 2020
by Atnre Alleyne
5 min read
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If you take the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, add the massive Black-white wealth gap, and then mix in America’s ungodly lack of social safety nets; Black families are about to be served a hellacious helping of...

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Does Your District Have A Blueprint To Reopen Schools (When It Is Safe)?

May 19, 2020
by John Bailey
8 min read
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When schools reopen in the fall, they will look very different than the schools children left in the spring. There will likely be masks, temperature checks and extra space between desks. Nearly 1 out of 5 teachers may not be able...

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The Response to Brown vs Board of Education Didn’t Provide The Equity We Needed. What Will The “Response” to COVID-19 Deliver?

May 18, 2020
by Ace Parsi
4 min read
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Does Brown v. Board of Education represent a historical event or an ongoing national journey? As we mark the 66th anniversary of the monumental decision that ended legal segregation, the implications of that question...

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My Child Is Being Left Behind During This National Crisis. Are Yours?

May 9, 2020
by Sharhonda Knott Dawson
4 min read
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As a disability advocate and a parent of a child with autism, I’m hearing stories from other parents of children with autism that break my heart! Here is one story from a fellow mom who shows us all the ways remote learning can...

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Some Of You Can Only Imagine How My Day Was As A Black Male Educator

May 8, 2020
by Brian Peterson
7 min read
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I’ve had May 8 circled on my calendar since the fall. Today was supposed to be College Signing Day in Philadelphia, or as it was renamed this year here, Our Class, Our Future. It was on my home turf, too, at the University...

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Why Does It Take A Pandemic For People To Address Students’ Food Insecurities?!

May 7, 2020
by Kelisa Wing
4 min read
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Kasserianingera, this is a greeting of the Masai people of east Africa, simply translated as, “And how are the children?” Because the Masai place their children’s well-being in high esteem, the response back is always the...

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Grading Policies During Covid-19 are Cheating Kids!

May 6, 2020
by Raymond Ankrum
5 min read
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This article takes on the ridiculous stance that all students should receive a grade of A during the pandemic. Students should get the grades they earn. I’ve seen several grading during covid-19 policies.  I think...

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