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Cecilton celebrates Juneteenth by honoring an iconic leader

CECILTON — Former students and teachers at the Levi J. Coppin School gathered Monday to remember their days at one of Cecil County’s public colored schools, and to honor the

Fanny Jackson Coppin: An educator of educators

Fanny Jackson Coppin: An educator of educators   By Theron Hobbs, Jr. ©2021 There are millions of elementary and secondary classroom educators in the United States. These educators learn the techniques of teaching and get experiences in practicing how to educate others. This season of practicing is commonly known as student-teaching. Though student-teaching is a common practice in America, what’s uncommon is American people knowing that this vocational practice was created by an African-American woman named Fanny Jackson Coppin. Coppin, born in 1837 under the name Fanny Marion Jackson, had a zeal for education at a young age. When Fanny turned 14 she took on a job. The job didn’t pay much, but she saved up her earnings to hire an academic tutor for herself. Once given the opportunity to attend school, she quickly demonstrated her insatiable desire for being educated and educating others.

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