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Stand for the Best: What I Learned after Leaving My Job as CEO of H&R Block to Become a Teacher and Founder of an Inner-City Charter School
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Thirteen years ago, Tom Bloch was CEO of H&R Block, the groundbreaking tax organization. The son of the company’s founder, he was a happily married 41-year-old executive, but something was missing from his life. After a nineteen-year career at the company, Bloch resigned his position to become a math teacher in an impoverished inner-city section of Kansas City. Stand for the Best reveals Bloch’s struggles to make a difference for his marginalized students and … More >>
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Listen to the Children: Its Time to Change the Way We Pay for Our Schools
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This video is suitable for parent-group meetings and civic discussions. It takes a hard look at 8th grade classes across New York State: from those in affluent suburban communities to those in poor rural areas and the “inner-city”. The 30-minute video breaks down the concept of school funding unfairness so that all can understand it. 1) Why is quality education in limited supply in New York State? 2) Why do some children in New York have access to up-to-date textboo… More >>
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