Education Equity

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Department of Education Elimination Job Cuts: A Tsunami Heading for America’s Classrooms

Almost every classroom in America has at least one poster exhorting students to “Believe in Yourself.” At Believe in Me, we add a corollary: society must believe in those students, too—especially the ones facing poverty, discrimination, or trauma. That belief is expressed in federal programs that keep specialists in high-need schools, pay for speech therapists […]

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School-to-prison pipeline

Breaking the Chains: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline

During National Youth Justice Awareness Month, we delve into the complex issue of the school-to-prison pipeline, its root causes, and how organizations like Believe in Me are making a difference. Introduction In the United States, the path from a school classroom to a prison cell is unfortunate for many young individuals, particularly those from marginalized

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