The Coronavirus Crisis
As Schools Reopen, Teachers, Parents, and Students Are Pushing Back
On the National Day of Resistance, activists say “going back to normal” isn’t good enough.
Rachel M. Cohen
Rachel Cohen is a contributing writer for The Intercept and a freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C. Her work has been published in the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and Vice, among other outlets.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
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Protests for Black Lives
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The Coronavirus Crisis
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The Coronavirus Crisis
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Protests for Black Lives
A Progressive Challenger Was Attacked for Calling to Defund the Police. She Won Anyway.
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In her role as human resources head, Olson controversially said, “Most educators don’t understand leadership because that’s really not what is practiced."