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Is it Critical Race Theory? Pittsburgh-area parents grapple with conversations about race in education. | New Pittsburgh Courier

Dominic Odom sits on the front steps of her home in Sewickley with her son Joshua, who is in 7th grade at Sewickley Academy. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource) by Meg St-Esprit In recent months, debates about teaching race and racism have leaped from textbooks and classrooms into news, social media and people's living rooms. And … Continued

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