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For MLK Day, educators discuss improving equity in education
January 20, 2021
Roguewood Elementary of Rockford second-graders, from left, Aubrey Abro, Max Anderson and Jackson Burns created posters of King with inspirational phrases (courtesy photo)
Kentwood
It’s a great thing to celebrate being the most diverse school district in the state, but it’s important to dig deeper. That’s the message Kentwood educators heard Monday during a special presentation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
David Rease, the director of equity and excellence at a 135,000-student district in Maryland, shared his thoughts on equity and “genuine equality” to about 900 staff and community members during the remote presentation. Educators then broke into smaller Zoom sessions to discuss ways to serve all students in Kentwood even better, in one of many activities held by area districts to celebrate the holiday. ....

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