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Teachers in South Central LA who had personal ties to the neighborhood made better connections with students

  • Written by Julio Angel Alicea, Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Schooling, University of California, Los Angeles
Teachers in South Central LA who had personal ties to the neighborhood made better connections with studentsA demonstrator writes a message in chalk at the corner of Florence and Normandy avenues in Los Angeles.Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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