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Censorship and Its Lessons, Banned Books and Diversity

September 17, 2015 vspatz

I begin with a story from my own education… Listen here — track 2 Skip to resources Censorship and its Lessons I grew up in

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Newark NJ, Pearson Worldwide, and #BoundtoFerguson

December 18, 2014 vspatz

Newark Schools In 1995, a New Jersey judge ordered state takeover of Newark schools, Based on failing test scores. The judge called the high school

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“These Kids Have a Fire”: NoLa Students Rethink School, Community

November 13, 2014 vspatz

Karen Marshall, executive director of Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools, joined the Education Town Hall to discuss the history and practice of helping students “Rethink”

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Librarians Gather in Sharjah; Lemony Snicket Prize Awaits

November 13, 2014 vspatz

This week, the American Library Association presented its first conference in conjunction with the huge Sharjah International Book Fair. Sharjah is largest city in the

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Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools

November 11, 2014 vspatz

The Rethink program in New Orleans promotes youth organizing and leadership development through its Rethinkers Clubs, Rethink Collective Organizing, and Summer Leadership Institute. Karen Marshall,

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