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Want Proof Funding Pluralism Works? Consider the Story of a Youth Immigrant Soccer Team.

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Press releases

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April 24, 2024

The Impact of Displacement on Educational Opportunities

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April 24, 2024

The Fugees Origin Story

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April 24, 2024

The Impact of Displacement on Educational Opportunities

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Opinion: The U.S. resettlement system can’t handle 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

Here is a hard fact: If the United States is going to treat Ukrainian refugees the way it has treated those from places such as Afghanistan or Mexico, we shouldn’t offer to take them in.

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The Power and Necessity of Learning from Books That Reflect Our Communities

In my work as the leader of the Fugees Academy, the school I started for children who are refugees, I’ve noticed that even with the best of intentions, there’s often this gap between what adults teach… and what students actually absorb.

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MacKenzie Scott donates $10 million to Columbus-based refugee school system

A nonprofit school system for refugee children headquartered in Columbus is receiving a $10 million donation from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.