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Hi folks ... when you get a sec check out this article from the Granite States News Collaborative. 

It takes you inside a semester-long project involving 101 students across Dennis and Kristina's English classes where three big things happened:

--the learning experience centered on students' voices and the stories of people from a range of backgrounds

--the curriculum was tuned to reflect evolving realities and big-picture school and district goals

--the school partnered with community allies - in this case Exeter's Racial Unity Team and artist-mentors from both coasts.


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