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Takesha Nichols

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Chicago, Illinois

Takesha Nichols is a parent of three children, two of whom attend Chicago Public Schools and a member of Charter Parents United.

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Posted Oct. 26, 2015

When It Comes to Your Child’s Future, Who Doesn’t Want Choices?

After spending a few years in the south suburbs, last spring my husband and I moved our family back to…

By Takesha Nichols

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Posted Feb. 26, 2021

February Is Black History Month. Periodt.

I swear I wasn’t trying to end Black History Month with white people and skinfolk that ain’t kinfolk foolery but … Yesterday my homie, Dr.…

By Tanesha Peeples

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Posted Feb. 26, 2021

Want a National Effort to Combat COVID Learning Loss? Study Your Black History.

We know all too well Black and brown students in marginalized communities are now bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s effect on schools—with inadequate technology,…

By Sharif El-Mekki

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Posted Feb. 24, 2021

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

A month ago, as Amanda Gorman shared her beautiful prose during President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration, students at KIPP Rise Academy in Newark had…

By Laura Waters

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