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redefinED revisited: One man’s war on Florida’s desegregated schools
Editor’s note: This February marks the 43rd anniversary of Black History Month. President Gerald R. Ford, in the nation’s bicentennial year, urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” redefinED is taking this opportunity to... READ MOREWilliam N. Sheats and pitfalls of democratic control of public education
William N. Sheats was, in many ways, the father of...
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“We do not refuse anyone on account of race,” Orange...
READ MOREThe Sisters of St. Joseph
A century ago, three Catholic sisters in St. Augustine, Fla....
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