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John Stokes, a student protester during the civil rights movement in the 1950's, speaks at a press conference in Richmond, Va., in 2004. As a high school senior in 1951, Stokes was one of the leaders of a student strike, protesting conditions at the all-black Moton High School in Virginia. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
65 Years After Brown v. Board of Education: 'It's Never Going To Be Easy'
Rodney Robinson is the 2019 National Teacher of the Year. He teaches in a juvenile detention center in Richmond, Va. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
'My Kids Are In Survival Mode': A Chat With 2019's Teacher Of The Year
President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing on Thursday. Trump signed an executive order requiring colleges to certify that they accept free and open inquiry in order to get federal grants. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Piled up picket signs at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, Calif. Oakland teachers began a strike on Feb. 21. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Oakland teachers and parents carry signs as they march to the Oakland Unified School District headquarters this week. Nearly 3,000 teachers in Oakland have gone on strike and are demanding a 12 percent retroactive raise. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Students at Betty Shabazz Academy in Chicago show off Desmond "Des Money" Owusu's new school uniform designs. Courtesy of Nolis Anderson hide caption
Students in "March For Our Lives" shirts sat in the House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence on Feb. 6. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a member of the House Judiciary Committee, injected the immigration debate into a hearing on gun violence prevention. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and officials at the Department of Education will review the public comments made regarding how colleges handle campus sexual assaults. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Principal Brian McCann sings a snow-day tune in Swansea, Mass. YouTube hide caption
When The Principal Cancels School ... With A Song-And-Dance Number
Demonstrators hold a sign during a teachers strike in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Scott Heins/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption