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The U.S. had the blueprint for a high-class education–but abandoned it

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Even while the nation was grappling with desegregation and civil rights, there was a belief that public education could be a great equalizer. Schools in low-income communities were labeled as failures rather than supported. The reforms were ineffective, as well as damaging. Teaching to the test narrowed curricula.

Education 284
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Lifting as We Climb: A Reflection on Mentorship, Growth, and Leadership in Nursing Education

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Her example helped me see failure not as defeat, but as an essential part of learning. Her belief in my abilities helped me believe in myself. Her belief in me helped me overcome self-imposed limits. Cultural Respect and Humility One of the most impactful lessons I’ve learned came from a mentor who emphasized cultural humility.

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Lifting as We Climb: A Reflection on Mentorship, Growth, and Leadership in Nursing Education

Faculty Focus

Her example helped me see failure not as defeat, but as an essential part of learning. Her belief in my abilities helped me believe in myself. Her belief in me helped me overcome self-imposed limits. Cultural Respect and Humility One of the most impactful lessons I’ve learned came from a mentor who emphasized cultural humility.

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Reflecting on the Parkland tragedy, its lasting impacts, and work still to be done

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My visit reinforced my belief that every student and educator has the right to learn and teach in an environment that is safe, supportive, and free from any threat of violence. To help schools create these cultures, CISA partnered with the U.S. School safety is not just the job of school administrators or school resource officers.

Culture 286
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When Students Don’t Feel Confident About Math, a Growth Mindset Matters

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It Starts in the Community I grew up in northeast Denver — a place rich in Black history and culture where the Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education enacted the Black Excellence Resolution. She started to see mistakes not as failures but as opportunities to learn and grow.

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When Best Practices Fail Black and Brown Students, We Must Challenge Our Moral Contradictions

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I spent days pinpointing various times that I contradicted my beliefs. Hollie’s work explores how students' culture impacts how they engage in the school environment. In this sense, culture transcends race and includes age, religion, and class, to name a few. What was I negotiating?

Culture 183
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There’s No Easy Protocol for Handling Classroom Conflict. We Must Challenge Ourselves.

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The truth is, when it comes to navigating the interpersonal conflicts that tend to arise in schools—shaped by trauma, cultural and racial tensions, and broken trust—there is no quick fix or 1-2-3 protocol to follow. I felt like a failure. I didn’t realize it then, but I was placing my beliefs about who she should be onto her.

Beliefs 159