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Russell Stahlke on The Pre-Pandemic Education Crisis and Where We Go From Here

By Jaclyn Borowski — June 25, 2020 4:06

Though the pandemic has created a new crisis for education, Russell Stahlke, an elementary school teacher in Washington, believes the system was already rife with issues. Here he addresses some of the core issues and provides insight into the direction needed to get all students learning from a place of equity.

Jaclyn Borowski is the director of photography and videography for Education Week.
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