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Westchester’s first ‘Freedom School’ aimed to narrow literacy gap in students of color

Westchester’s first ‘Freedom School’ aimed to narrow literacy gap in students of color

U.S.
Amanda Smith

On a summer morning at the White Plains Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School, the sound of kids cheering and chanting could be ...

70 years after Brown v Board of Education, school funding is the new frontier in education equity

70 years after Brown v Board of Education, school funding is the new frontier in education equity

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Debra Matthews participated in the Philadelphia school district’s voluntary busing effort throughout the 1970s. (Dale Mezzacappa / Chalkbeat) This story was originally ...