Krystal Hardy Allen Op-Ed

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Current student, Krystal Hardy Allen, pens op-ed in The 74

So, You Want to Run for School Board. First Ask Yourself If You Believe in the Genius of Black Children and Are You Willing to Fight to See It Realized

Krystal Hardy Allen (pictured center) surprised her former kindergarten students when she visited their 8th-grade English class at KIPP Believe College Prep in New Orleans in February.

— Krystal Hardy Allen

Programs: Urban Education Leaders Program

Published Friday, Sep 25, 2020

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