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Seventy years later, the promise of Brown v. Board ruling faces new threats, legal scholar says

Brown v. Board of Education

Seventy years later, the promise of Brown v. Board ruling faces new threats, legal scholar says

Daniel Kiel, whose documentary chronicled the ‘Memphis 13,’ sees vouchers and ‘colorblind’ policies eroding progress on desegregation.

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Tonyaa Weathersbee

Teachers can challenge Tennessee law restricting instruction on race, gender, and bias, judge rules

Teaching & Classroom

Teachers can challenge Tennessee law restricting instruction on race, gender, and bias, judge rules

The lawsuit asserts that the law is ‘unconstitutionally vague.’

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Marta W. Aldrich

A Memphis student’s wish to end gun violence is now a page in a civil rights icon’s book

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

A Memphis student’s wish to end gun violence is now a page in a civil rights icon’s book

Ruby Bridges, who lost a son to a shooting in 2005, says the letter from 11-year-old Ben Williams resonated with her.

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Tonyaa Weathersbee

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