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Check out this powerful video from the @GKMC18 campaign launched by @CommsUnited @VOYCEProject @AlgebraProject bringing together organizers from Chicago, DC, and Baltimore to lift up the voices of youth of color on gun violence & safety. indi.com/9dkwc
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Two kids. A cryptic letter. One unforgettable puzzle.
#TheParkerInheritance by @varianjohnson is a story about forgotten heroes, unspoken secrets, and a mystery that’s full of history!
Read the excerpt here: bit.ly/2DW5fso
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I know CPS has to shake a reputation that is 30 years old and holding strong. So I get the desire for great headlines + narrative control.
The problem is there are facts, headlines, and what actual parents, students and teachers think.
Focus on students» families» communities.
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a sanctuary city? That’s great! Let’s make Chicago a Safe and welcoming city for its own kids no matter their income, neighborhood, or color. #WeAreNTA. @ChicagoMayor stop closing schools
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Did you know @ChiPubSchools closing @WeAreNTA top performing Level 1+ skl serving 75% #BlackPeople 75% low income growing #blackstudents greater than 75% of students nationwide? #BlackLivesMatters #BlackStudentsMatter @TeachForAmerica @NewLeadersOrg @Blklivesmatter @BESbuzz
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@StephenAtHome #youcanask if it's true that appointed school board president called young activist fighting for her school "aggressive" ? #BlackStudentsMatter you were there @AldPatDowell3rd right? #WeAreNTA teapawt.org/ellephabetic/status/94…
And as a follow up @StephenAtHome #you can ask @ChicagosMayor Rahm how those public school closings affect fair housing, prosperous real estate development, and what becomes of the abandoned communities? I'd love to hear that. #WeAreNTA teapawt.org/ellephabetic/status/94…
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Prevail: The story of the NTA community - Trailer: @chicagosmayor led @chipubschools to close #wearenta. Level 1+ NTA needs your help! Go to wearenta.com to join the fight to keep our school. Full version: bit.ly/2ARot5s @colbertlateshow #LSSC
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@colbertlateshow Ask the tough questions and watch him Squirm
#SchoolSystemOfChoice really about #OpportunityHoarding. @ChicagosMayor not looking out for anyone who can’t afford to support him. Gentrification and political friends over education. #BYERAHM2019 #LSSC #WeAreNTA
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.@ChicagosMayor and @ChiPublicSchools should not be closing our Level 1+ school #WeAreNTA @colbertlateshow #LSSC wearenta.com
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@colbertlateshow can ask @ChicagosMayor is why he keeps closing poor black schools? Even thriving ones like @WeAreNTA? Still waiting on real answers #LSSC #BlackStudentsMatter #WeAreNTA #WeWillPrevail
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@ChicagosMayor how can #chicago make @ChiPubSchools mayor free-zone? @colbertlateshow #WeAreNTA #BlackStudentsMatter
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Chicago loved you when you lived here @StephenAtHome show some love back! Ask @ChicagosMayor Rahm some tough questions. #weareNTA
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#wearenta is among 17 top - performing elem skls with/high poverty. @chicagosmayor wants it closed #wearenta @colbertlateshow #lssc wearenta.com
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What about the CHILDREN? Ask the questions @colbertlateshowIf @ChicagosMayor and @ChiPublicSchools will close a Level 1+ school w/ 75% African American 75% low income enrollment, what will happen to other schools #WeAreNTA #LSSC wearenta.com#LSSC
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NTA families stand up for equity. We stand against @ChicagosMayor! #WeAreNTA @colbertlateshow #LSSC wearenta.com
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If @chicagosmayor and @chipubschools will close a level 1+ school w/ 75% African American 75% low income enrollment, what will happen to other schools #wearenta @colbertlateshow #lssc wearenta.com
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If @chicagosmayor and @chipubschools will close a level 1+ school w/ 75% African American 75% low income enrollment, what will happen to other schools #wearenta @colbertlateshow #lssc wearenta.com
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On @colbertlateshow @ChicagoMayor calls Chicago a welcoming sanctuary city. Not for low income @ChiPubSchools students whose schools R proposed to close #Englewood #WeAreNTA