DR. KOJO QUARTEY, ACE-ED.ORG CHAMPION OF EQUITY

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DR. KOJO QUARTEY, ACE-ED.ORG CHAMPION OF EQUITY

Dr. Kojo Quartey, a true believer in equity, diversity and inclusion who learned from his own experiences, is now president of Monroe County Community College in Michigan. Listen to his story here.

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"Losses are consistently greater in math than reading in late elementary and middle school grades and are consistent across geographic and socioeconomic status." ace-ed.org/?p=62351 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @Illuminateed @FastBridgeLearn

Magnet Schools of America's 2020 conference was virtual & had 8 times more attendees than usual. Read Todd Mann's column from the Nov/Dec issue to learn about the event & #MSAVirtual. ace-ed.org/?p=62259 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @MagnetSchlsMSA #MSA21

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