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America needs to build homes and communities. Part of Jimmy Carter’s legacy includes his involvement with Habitat for Humanity International, where his participation contributed to the construction of thousands of new homes. If America commits to building homes like Carter did, the country can begin to address some of deeper issues that keep it mired in a perpetuating housing crisis, argues Andre M. Perry.
Immigration enforcement and U.S. schools. The actions that the incoming Trump administration takes, or threatens to take, could have implications for millions of students and thousands of schools in the country. Three education experts answer key questions about what may lie ahead and how educators can respond.
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