Students had been pushing for the State Board of Education to adopt a new, more inclusive social studies curriculum this year. Instead, the board delayed their scheduled update until at least 2025.

Ninth graders at Philadelphia’s Martin Luther King High School are beginning their high school careers with a set of teachers who look like them. That’s something Principal Keisha Wilkins thinks will give the students a boost as they prepare for the future.

“Recent data by @NAEP_NCES in the long-term trend assessment shows just how deeply affected students have been by #COVID. But there are steps district and school leaders can take to gain ground. @arosesocol has more on @EdTrust‘s #TheEquityLine.”  https://edtrust.org/the-equity-line/naep-results-show-dismal-learning-loss-due-to-pandemic-what-can-be-done/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=equitylinerss&utm_campaign=assessments&emci=6963f3a0-042a-ed11-ae83-281878b83d8a&emdi=f7280925-0f2a-ed11-ae83-281878b83d8a&ceid=453542

“NYU research shows student behavior worsened last year, schools more likely to use out-of-school suspensions vs. restorative justice.” http:/https://www.the74million.org/article/new-study-black-special-needs-kids-punished-at-greater-rate-through-pandemic/