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Want to Stop the Spread? Close Bars and Let Kindergartners Eat Inside

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Want to Stop the Spread? Close Bars and Let Kindergartners Eat Inside

As we enter the second winter of COVID, we know that cases will rise as people spend more time indoors and gather for the holidays. Even with extremely effective vaccines and...

December 7 2021

By Arthur Samuels

Why We Can’t Just Shut Up and Teach

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Why We Can’t Just Shut Up and Teach

It is no easy thing to help high school students become better critical thinkers. Especially now. The very act of engaging students in the events of the world and helping them to...

September 15 2021

By Suzanne Caines

We Will Not Shy Away From Teaching Our History

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We Will Not Shy Away From Teaching Our History

During their senior year, all scholars at all of Democracy Prep’s schools take a rigorous year-long course called Sociology of Change. For the first half of the year, our...

June 9 2021

By Natasha Trivers

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Why Math Identity Matters