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H. Richard Milner IV

Milner is the Helen Faison professor of urban education and profesor of education at the University of Pittsburgh where he directs the Center for Urban Education. His research, teaching and policy interests are urban education, teacher education and the sociology of education. He can be reached at Rmilner@pitt.edu
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For the Love of All Families

When I was in elementary school, it was common to overhear adults say that children were from “broken homes” if they lived with a single mom or dad or sometimes with grandparents. One of those families belonged to my friend Ellie, who lived with her mom. So I asked my father, a Congregational minister, why some people thought Ellie’s family was broken? Dad gently explained that strong families, Ellie’s included, have three characteristics: love, connectedness and commitment.
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Gender & Sexual Identity
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Ellen Fracassini

Ellen Fracassini taught seventh and eighth grade for 10 years in New York City public schools, where she also held various teacher leadership positions. She earned her master’s degree from Fordham University in Secondary English Education. She is an experienced ELA curriculum writer and currently teaches seventh and eighth grade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, public schools.