"America at large is facing two pandemics: racism and COVID-19. But, low-income Black and Brown children in America are facing one more, the temporary and permanent closure of their schools." Read an Ed Week op-ed co-authored by Ryan Good, assistant professor and co-director at the Washington Community Scholars Center in Washington D.C.
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As I walk through my own new 鈥渘ormal鈥� during this time of pandemic and talk with ministry leaders and restorative justice practitioners throughout the country, there are particular components of circle process and other restorative practices that I have found hold renewed meaning in this time.
Brooke Hensley and RJ Ocampo, former athletic standouts at 黑料正能量, are both involved in fighting Covid-19.
Here's a New York Times article on how lumber and goods company Keim in Sugarcreek, Ohio, has helped to聽mobilize Holmes County Amish in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A quote from Jim Smucker, past 黑料正能量 administrator and now president of Keim, wraps up the story:聽鈥淲e鈥檙e a very individualistic society and the Amish have a lot to teach us about community...I think the shift has got to go from 鈥業,鈥� to 鈥榳e.鈥欌�澛犅�
Intensive English Program student Zhenqi Zheng contributes her perspective to The Harrisonburg Citizen.
Erik Kratz is an inspiration for baseball lifers across the country. He is at an age where most athletes have long given up hope for an Olympic gold medal; however, the 39-year-old catcher remains determined to lead Team USA Baseball to Olympic glory despite
Erik Kratz, who turns 40 in June, is a non-roster, minor league invitee with the Yankees, in his third tour of duty with the organization.聽
The "Mental Horizons" podcast invited STAR Lead Trainer Katie Mansfield to contribute to a special episode specifically for the mental health field and how to deal with the nuances of COVID-19 while caring for adults with mental health issues.
Claudette Monroy-Johnson '10 and her husband are featured in this Washington Post video. She was Outstanding Young Alum in 2018 and now serves on the President's Second Century Advisory Board.
At first glance, there is nothing 鈥渟hadowy鈥� about the rise of fundraising organizations tied to Philadelphia public schools. These independently run nonprofits are typically associated with the sunny side of public education. But researchers Ryan Good and Katharine Nelson say there is a central paradox embedded in these 鈥淔riends of鈥� groups, which have burst onto the scene in many wealthy or gentrifying parts of Philadelphia.