Teacher Calls For Anti-Racism Curriculum; COVID-19 Pool Testing

Teacher Calls For Anti-Racism Curriculum; COVID-19 Pool Testing

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Sixth-grade English teacher Zakia Jarrett was temporarily placed on administrative paid leave for telling students that “most cops are racist” during a class discussion on race and racism. We speak to Jarrett about her suspension regarding anti-racism education in Milton, Massachusetts. Also, public health officials are scrambling to increase the country’s capacity for testing. One solution could be to test multiple people at once using a method known as pool testing.