district. joining me now is dr. andrea kane, former superintendent of schools for queen anne s county maryland and a professor of practice in professional leadership at the university of pennsylvania s graduate school of education. thank you so much for being here, dr. kane. i read your story in just absolute horror at what you went through, all of the things you went through as superintendent, trying to bring, you know, bring to light racism, which is endemic to our country. maryland is where harriet tubman was enslaved. let s keep it real. this is a slave state with a long history of discrimination. talk a little bit about how it was received when you sent that email for those who have not red the story in the new york times, what happened? well, first of all, thank you for having me. it was a typical letter. so superintendent sends letterses to the community to keep them updated all the time. i was the same way. i sent the letter, and i
now this event is set to go to 8:30 tonight. we are told that it will end when they light up freedom tower with red, white, and blue lights in honor of the cuban flag. live in downtown miami, back to you. all right. live from downtown miami. thank you. as we follow the protests among cubans, keep in mind this is a humanitarian crisis. these people are demanding basic necessities of life like food, water, and medicine. joining us now, associate professor for the graduate school of education at the university of pennsylvania. amalia, you have family on the island. what will have you heard from them? how are they reacting to these protests unseen since the mid 90s? i haven t heard much from them. what i did hear from my family is that one of my cousins is has been taken by the state. and we are very nervous because we don t know where he is. and so along the lines of a lot of cuban people, we have a lot of missing a lot of missing
Bay Area political events: Anti-Asian American violence, Trumpism
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
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Mental health and equity: A discussion on how the medical community and others can overcome cultural differences and misunderstandings lead to mental heath diagnostic problems and hesitancy to seek treatment among communities of color. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 6 p.m. More information is here.
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Anti-Asian American violence: A discussion on how to address anti-Asian American violence, with Russell Jeung, Asian American studies professor at San Francisco State University, and Awaken CEO Michelle Kim. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. Noon. More information is here.
New York Regents first Black chancellor has a vision for public education
In panel on teacher diversity, Lester Young Jr. stresses personal connection with students
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New York State Board of Regents member, Lester Young, Jr., addresses those gathered during a Board of Regents meeting on Monday, July 20, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. Lester Young, Jr. was recently appointed Chancellor of the Board of Regents in 2021. In 2015, Young led an eight-member workgroup charged with forming a possible statewide program designed to help black and Hispanic boys and men graduate high school ready for college, enter the workforce and avoid a life of crime. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)PAUL BUCKOWSKIShow MoreShow Less