Allen: I Lived the Struggle of Black Boys in Special Education, Which Is Why I Decided to Return to the Classroom

Jason B. Allen (far right) and his former students at The RISE–Prep school in Fulton County, Georgia, during a visit by Congressman John Lewis (back row, center). (Jason B. Allen)

By Jason B. Allen

December 4, 2018

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Jason B. Allen is a special education teacher in Douglas County, Georgia, and the chairman of the Neighborhood Planning Unit/NPU K in Atlanta. A former administrator at The RISE Schools–Prep, he blogs at EdLanta.org and is a featured voice at Education Post.

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Allen: I Lived the Struggle of Black Boys in Special Education, Which Is Why I Decided to Return to the Classroom

74 Million Reasons to Give

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