MSR columnist Richard D. Terrell closes out his series on educating Black boys with a call to build the bridge between potential and opportunity, one relationship, one classroom and one community at a time.
Equity in Education
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‘Why Teach’ event asks who’s missing from teacher pipeline, and why
North Hennepin Community College’s annual “Why Teach” event in a packed campus hall took place October 9 with students, educators, and community partners talking plainly about Minnesota’s teacher pipeline and the urgent need for more Black educators. The Why Teach event, now a biennial NHCC tradition, combines keynote speakers, networking, and mentorship opportunities for students […]
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Cuts threaten federal support for children with disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education is exploring relocating its special education programs, weeks after the Trump administration laid off nearly all staff in the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), according to a department spokesperson. In a brief statement sent to the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s media partner Word in Black, Madi Biedermann, deputy assistant secretary for […]