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Oct 14, 2024 | 
learningforjustice.org | Anthony Conwright
Child hunger is a concern that should bridge our polarized political divide. After all, wouldn’t most responsible adults in the United States agree that providing children with food is a national responsibility?
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May 4, 2024 | 
forummag.com | Sam Adler-Bell |Anthony Conwright |Kimberle Crenshaw |Kimberlé Crenshaw |David Daley
Before October 7, 2023 there were seventeen functioning universities and colleges in Gaza. Now there are none. All of the schools in Gaza have been closed and/or destroyed.
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May 1, 2024 | 
forummag.com | Sam Adler-Bell |Anthony Conwright |Kimberle Crenshaw |Kimberlé Crenshaw |David Daley
If there are two things it makes sense to bet against these days, they are the United States of America and the movies. The faltering status of both institutional bedrocks is well-known. It’s understood they are on the way out; it’s common wisdom, the stuff of countless op-eds online, of conversations at work, over dinner, wherever.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
forummag.com | Sam Adler-Bell |Anthony Conwright |Kimberle Crenshaw |Kimberlé Crenshaw |David Daley
In June of 2009, “Richard Hoste,” a writer and contributor to a plethora of white nationalist websites, lambasted conservatives’ perceived weakness in the face of a growing antiracist movement. “How many conservatives would be willing to say that there is something wrong with black people and the Mexicans who will be our rulers by the end of the century?
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Dec 30, 2023 | 
afrolanews.org | Anthony Conwright
This article was originally published in Mother Jones. The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. Mother Jones spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the dire state of—and efforts to fix—programs for students with disabilities. Black children are 2.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with a conduct or behavior disorder and significantly less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than their white counterparts.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
newsbreak.com | Anthony Conwright
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
motherjones.com | Anthony Conwright
The United States guarantees 7.2 million students with disabilities an equal education. But the system is broken. For this package, we spoke with students, parents, teachers, and advocates about the dire state of—and efforts to fix—programs for students with disabilities. You can read all the stories here. When Shiloh told me about being restrained by white administrators at his Denver public school, his face was offscreen.
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Sep 5, 2023 | 
learningforjustice.org | Anthony Conwright
A common understanding of the purpose of civics education is that it should teach students about the mechanics of American democracy, yet only seven states require high school students to complete one year of civics or government studies. While many states require high school students to complete a half-year civics course, 13 states have no civics course requirement at all.
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Sep 2, 2023 | 
tampabay.com | Jim Verhulst |Matthew F. Nichter |Juliette Kayyem |Anthony Conwright
We live in a partisan age, and our news habits can reinforce our own perspectives. Consider this an effort to broaden our collective outlook with essays beyond the range of our typical selections. FROM THE LEFTFrom “The Civil Rights Movement Was Filled to the Brim With Leftists,” from an interview with Matthew F. Nichter by Shawn Gude in Jacobin at tinyurl.com/ycyptfjn.
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
learningforjustice.org | Anthony Conwright
Some of you reading this may not be old enough to vote, a barrier that can cause great nihilism, but do not despair. Being currently unable to vote is not synonymous with having no influence or role in elections. And it would be a mistake to assume that the inability to vote endows you with immunity from the consequences of the policies passed by those who can wield the power of the ballot. Some of you may be eligible to vote but uncertain about the process or becoming involved.
