More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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The smallest act of acknowledging identity can make lasting and important impressions in our schools. I never thought of the impact a simple skin tone bandage could have on a person until I read a post on social media which read, "It has taken me 42 trips around the sun and today I was offered a bandage that matched the color of my skin. I cried." Let's stop and think about that. That post prompted me to order as many diversity bandages as I could. I shared them with teachers in my building. The responses I had from my students were positive and appreciative. Diversity bandages should be a staple in every school.
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The smallest act of acknowledging identity can make lasting and important impressions in our schools. I never thought of the impact a simple skin tone bandage could have on a person until I read a post on social media which read, "It has taken me 42 trips around the sun and today I was offered a bandage that matched the color of my skin. I cried." Let's stop and think about that. That post prompted me to order as many diversity bandages as I could. I shared them with teachers in my building. The responses I had from my students were positive and appreciative. Diversity bandages should be a staple in every school.