SunnysideFreedomSch

It's CDF Freedom School with Anthony's Plot! Please join us in this exciting new adventure as we prepare for a great summer with our neighborhood's kids.

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Join our scholars for the National Day of Social Action as they present their very first town hall! #NDSA #Voteforchildren #Amplify #cdffreedomschools https://t.co/c8yz8eINLz

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Our students are more stressed than ever, but we can help. https://t.co/1PBRTGwAsH #stress #teacherlife

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Final Read Aloud. The Big Box. #childrensdefensefund #freedomschool #wsnc #sunnyside

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So excited to have @margaretwxii as our reader with our scholars today! #CDFFreedomSchools #WSNC #sunnyside #literacy

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Today our friend Lisa Hathaway shares her favorite book, Stone Soup during Harambee. @loveoutloud #freedomschool #wsnc

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75% of 17 to 24-year-olds are not eligible for military service due to poor literacy levels and health-related problems. #freedomschool

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Research shows only 48% of poor children are ready to learn @ age five, compared to 75% of children from families w/ moderate &high incomes

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Break out the peanuts and cracker jacks for a baseball-themed book list your sports fan will love. https://t.co/xQumBCNRlC

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Books we could use for our Lvl 2-4 scholars during DEAR time (Drop Everything & Read!
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7 Strategies for Nurturing Student Literacy at Home https://t.co/h79Pnhy6XH

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The #freedomschools program also gives children safe spaces & they are taught by college mentors from the communities where they live.

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Freedom Schools play a much needed role in helping curb summer learning loss and close achievement gaps.

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We remember 3 white students who disappeared following training: James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, & Michael Schwerner. #freedomschool

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The 1st year c. 1000 students were expected to attend #freedomschool in Mississippi. It is estimated that as many as 3,000 attended. #cdf

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CDF’s #MarianWrightEdelman, recognized at #GULEAD2017 by @McCourtSchool @CJJRGU for distinguished leadership on #JuvenileJustice reform

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In 1964 30-40 #freedomschools were established in MS to teach classes in the 3 R's as well as history, citizenship & voting procedures. #cdf

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In the summer of l964, forty-one Freedom Schools opened in the churches, on the back porches, and under the trees of Mississippi. #cdf #wsnc

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The #freedomschools were part of a massive effort focused on voter registration drives and educating Mississippi students for social change.

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The #freedomschools of the 1960s were first developed by the SNCC during the 1964 Freedom Summer in Mississippi. #cdf #wsnc