For Black Students, the Pandemic Made Everything Worse

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For Black Students, the Pandemic Made Everything Worse

By Aziah Siid | Word In Black (WIB) - From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, educators warned about the need to support school children during such a difficult and unprecedented time. Anecdotal accounts revealed parents and students struggling to adjust to the new normal, but a new report backs up what many already knew. […]

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