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Dear Adult Leaders: Policies Implemented Without the Input of Young People Are Failing Students. Now, More Than Ever, We Must #ListenToYouth

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Dear Adult Leaders: Don’t Just Try to Copy-and-Paste In-Person Instruction to Online Learning

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Dear Adult Leaders: Give Students a Safe Venue to Contribute to Decision-Making and to Talk About Their Struggles

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Dear Adult Leaders: Black Students’ Disadvantage Isn’t Just in the Achievement Gap. Give Them an Equal Chance to Take Advanced Courses

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Dear Adult Leaders: America’s Young People Need to Be Seen and Heard. 3 Lessons From 22 Open Letters From Youth

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