“Race matters…because of the long history of racial minorities being denied access to the political process…because of persistent racial inequality in society — inequality that cannot be ignored

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent Teachers have always graded students. The Obama administration feels the time has come for someone to grade teachers. Teacher training programs—from colleges

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