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Last spring, Rocketship Public Schools, a national network of charter schools, and staff from City Forward Collective, a Milwaukee organization focused on eliminating educational inequity, brought together 30 parents from public, private and charter schools to co-host a virtual mayoral forum ahead of a special election. More than 1,000 families attended the event to learn […]
Chronic absenteeism in schools persists around the country, fueled in part by disruptions from COVID-19, government data shows
(NEW YORK) — Kimberly Dukes is up as early as 4 o’clock some mornings, driving around Atlanta in her Ford Expedition, knocking on families’ doors. The executive director of the local group Atlanta Thrive, better known as “Momma Dukes,” said she takes as much time […]
(NEW YORK) -- Kimberly Dukes is up as early as 4 o'clock some mornings, driving around Atlanta in her Ford Expedition, knocking on families' doors. The executiv
The pandemic erased two decades of progress in reading and math scores for American students, and students of color fell behind even further.