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Some teachers opted to discuss the Capitol riot with students. Here’s how they approached it.

While there was some disagreement, White says the conversation was civil, noting, “we have a lot of discussions with varying viewpoints, so kids know how to disagree respectfully, and it’s always really grounded in etiquette.”

The Importance of Social Emotional Wellness and How Various Camden Schools Are Tackling it

“When we shut down in March we thought this would be for a couple of weeks, maybe a month. So it took time to get long-term solutions in place for meet all student’s needs."

KIPP Newark to Welcome 3 New Schools this Fall

“We wanted to make sure that every child, no matter where they live, had access to an excellent and affirming education,” Lewis-Griffith said.

Relief and reflection: After Chauvin guilty verdict, teachers and students look to the work ahead

After a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd Tuesday, educators across the country prepared to help students make sense of this pivotal moment in U.S. history.

Analysis: New Data Show Newark’s Educators Are Driving Learning Gains That Outpace New Jersey’s Best-in-the-Nation Schools

“…A new Stanford University study shows that Newark students are posting learning gains that outpace the state’s best-in-the-nation public school system, and almost any other city they’ve studied to-date.”

Meet Newark’s Own Amanda Gorman, Seventh-Grade Poet Makayla Brown

Makayla Brown, a KIPP Rise seventh grader, wrote this poem, entitled “The Root of Racism.” A future poet laureate, perhaps?

The Class of 2021: Their thoughts on a year like none other

“For all of us to be here today we broke through the walls of excuses; we overcame the mountains of self-doubt. We have surmounted every — and I mean EVERY — challenge and test that has been set in or on our path.\

KIPP Educator Wins Amazon Teacher of the Year

“Mr. Brown is one of ten teachers across the country who received the Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Award.\

Amazon Names Newark High School Teacher Among 10 Computer Science Educators with Teacher of the Year Award

“Recipients were chosen based on a variety of criteria, including a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion within...students\

Newark Collegiate Academy Student, Organ Donor Advocate Awarded Scholarship

“Officials said Ashley credits her grandmother’s transplant journey for changing the lives of her entire family. Ashley plans to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University in the Fall.”
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