By: Alyssa Wilson Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is launching a free community-based school literacy program with her 1619 Freedom School in Waterloo, Iowa. According to the Associated Press, the 1619 Freedom School will have a soft launch in October at the Dr. Walter Cunningham School for Excellence. A small number of students will begin the program in October before it is opened for more participants in January. RELATED: UNC Denies Tenure for '1619 Project' Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, Prompting Backlash The program is for fourth and fifth-grade students who attend Waterloo Community Schools. The journalist says despite test scores showing the overwhelming need for […]
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