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WHEN POVERTY PERMEATES THE CLASSROOM

| Black Lives Matter, Children, Community, Courts, Education, History, News!, Public Schools

TROUBLED SCHOOLS ON TRIAL: FIRST OF SEVEN STORIES WHEN POVERTY PERMEATES THE CLASSROOM Struggling to cope with past sexual abuse and a mother who works long hours at a low-wage job, Alex regularly breaks down while at school. The screaming, crawling and crying of this 5-year-old at North Windham Elementary School – and the arrival […]

The South Isn’t The Reason Schools Are Still Segregated, New York Is

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| Bigotry, Black Lives Matter, Children, Civil Rights, Community, Education, Public Schools, Race, Youth

New York City might be a liberal hub, but that doesn’t mean white parents want their children going to school with black kids. Rebecca Klein Editor, HuffPost Education New York City didn’t experience school desegregation in the 1960s and ‘70s like other metropolitan areas. Unlike in Little Rock, Arkansas, the National Guard was never brought in […]

Year in Review: Top news highlights of 2024 December 17, 2024
The United Church of Christ News team has spent each week of 2024 delivering stories that uplift the pulse of the ministry, movement, and advocacy taking place across the denomination. Here are some highlights from the year – stories that… The post Year in Review: Top news highlights of 2024 appeared first on United Church […]
No more lonely little Christmases: Chasing away the blues now and into the New Year December 17, 2024
With the loneliness epidemic in the U.S. continuing to affect every one in five people, many will be feasting on Christmas memories, heaping second helpings of years gone as they sit at their empty tables. On Christmas Day, though, First… The post No more lonely little Christmases: Chasing away the blues now and into the […]
UCC Annual Report video brings to life impactful ministries December 17, 2024
Leaders of the United Church of Christ are thrilled to share the newly released 2024 Annual Report video, which brings to life some of the impactful ministries carried out by the National Setting over the past year. “This has been… The post UCC Annual Report video brings to life impactful ministries appeared first on United […]