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The gymnasium at Hillsboro Elementary School was transformed into a living history museum last Friday when fifth grade students embodied historical figures as part of their Black History Month projects. Above, Virginia Calhoun’s fourth grade class listens as Bentlee Gladwell, portraying Medgar Evans; and Chloe Annett, as Marian Wright Edelman; tell their stories of being Civil Rights Activists. In the background, Hailey Goldsberry, as Mahalia Jackson; and Ezra Bond, as Bob Marley; present their histories for director of curriculum, instruction and federal programs Lynne Bostic and English/Language Arts coach Stephanie Burns. S. Stewart photo

HES fifth graders embody historical figures for Black History Month

Last Friday, guests were invited to the Hillsboro Elementary School gymnasium which had been transformed into a living history museum by the fifth grade students. Stationed around the gym, students posed as statues in front of project boards, awaiting their turn to come to life with the story  of a historical figure they learned about …

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Moore v. Harper & Our Courts

Right-wing advocates are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt an extremist and fringe interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that would give state legislatures absolute power to control how federal elections are run at the state level, with no checks and balances from our state courts. The so-called ‘Independent State Legislature Theory’ (ISLT) would effectively …

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