• September 27
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• Tacoma

The Divided Classroom

Do children learn better when their teacher looks like they do? The vast majority of teachers in Washington State’s K-12 schools are White (90%) and female (80%), yet the student body is only 56% White. This has led to what some call a “culture gap”—a huge proportion of students being taught by someone whose lived […]

• October 10
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• Spokane

The Divided Library

Though seldom mentioned as a factor in our increasingly divided country, the stories we tell about one another matter. Stories are the glue that hold a culture together—but they can also act as a wedge to drive cultures apart. Perhaps the solution to our polarized moment resides in the stories we hear and tell about […]

• October 11
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• Yakima

The Divided Library

Though seldom mentioned as a factor in our increasingly divided country, the stories we tell about one another matter. Stories are the glue that hold a culture together—but they can also act as a wedge to drive cultures apart. Perhaps the solution to our polarized moment resides in the stories we hear and tell about […]

• October 24
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• Seattle

The Divided Library

Though seldom mentioned as a factor in our increasingly divided country, the stories we tell about one another matter. Stories are the glue that hold a culture together—but they can also act as a wedge to drive cultures apart. Perhaps the solution to our polarized moment resides in the stories we hear and tell about […]

• November 1
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• Seattle

The Divided Campus

In the 1960s, following the McCarthy era, civil rights advocates became fierce defenders of free speech. College campuses became hotbeds of radical political and social expression, and Martin Luther King declared free speech to be the central guarantee of “the greatness of America.” In recent years, a new fervor has swept campuses with a similar […]

• November 7
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• Yakima

The Divided Campus

In the 1960s, following the McCarthy era, civil rights advocates became fierce defenders of free speech. College campuses became hotbeds of radical political and social expression, and Martin Luther King declared free speech to be the central guarantee of “the greatness of America.” In recent years, a new fervor has swept campuses with a similar […]

• November 15
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• Tacoma

The Divided Library

Though seldom mentioned as a factor in our increasingly divided country, the stories we tell about one another matter. Stories are the glue that hold a culture together—but they can also act as a wedge to drive cultures apart. Perhaps the solution to our polarized moment resides in the stories we hear and tell about […]