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Amber Walker

Long Beach
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Covers:  education, race, popular culture, gender
Comedian. Journalist. Professional vagabond.
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La Follette High School's key club gives back to its own with student-run food pantry

La Follette High School's key club gives back to its own with student-run food pantry

While the La Follette High School Key Club is used to serving the community outside of school, the group is g…

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Be their guest: Four elementary schools to take part in Disney/Overture musical theater program

Be their guest: Four elementary schools to take part in Disney/Overture musical theater program

Four Madison elementary schools were selected to participate in the Disney Musicals in Schools Program. The O…

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Verona elementary school students learn how to code in Español

Verona elementary school students learn how to code in Español

Lisette Venegas' second-grade class sat on a multicolored patchwork carpet and gathered around a smartboard. …

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For Madison parents and teachers, opinions split on Personalized Pathways program

For Madison parents and teachers, opinions split on Personalized Pathways program

As the Madison Metropolitan School District begins to introduce its Personalized Pathways program to students…

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Gloria Ladson-Billings guides parents on kids' transition from home to school

Gloria Ladson-Billings guides parents on kids' transition from home to school

On Thursday evening, Gloria Ladson-Billings, professor of urban education at the University of Wisconsin-Madi…

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To My Unborn Sons: 'A Bounty Has Been Placed On Your Head. Your Price: Worthless.'

To My Unborn Sons: 'A Bounty Has Been Placed On Your Head. Your Price: Worthless.'

Last night, I witnessed history. I'm still having a hard time grasping the magnitude of what this day will re…

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A Teacher's Tour of A Changing Miami | Teach For America

A Teacher's Tour of A Changing Miami | Teach For America

One corps member reflects on her struggle to "lift as she climbs" through gentrification.

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Why Teachers of Color Stay

Why Teachers of Color Stay

I read an article called "Why Teachers of Color Quit" that detailed various reasons why corps members of colo…

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Madison residents inspired by social media to pay off school lunch balances for local students

Madison residents inspired by social media to pay off school lunch balances for local students

Madison librarian Raina Bloom was browsing her timeline on Twitter last week when she saw a call to action fr…

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