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Student
Chicago, Illinois
Ryann Michelle Dawson is 12 years old and lives in Chicago, Illinois. Ryann is an avid reader, theater nerd, and obsessed with strawberry pop tarts. Her ambition is becoming the first (or second) Black woman President of the United States. She is also her sister Maya’s BFF, protector, and Arch-Nemesis, and the favorite child of her parents, Brian and ShaRhonda.
In class a few days ago, we started reading the book “Rules.” The book is about a girl about my…
On January 6, when an angry mob stormed the Capitol, I was in the middle of teaching my 7th grade English language arts students about…
In the next few weeks, nearly all school districts in the U.S. will offer at least some in-person instruction. The worst of the pandemic school…
Lindsay Singer and Ashley McCall are both third grade teachers at Cesar Chavez Multicultural Academic Center in Chicago. Lindsay teaches mathematics and inquiry. And Ashley…
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