"When Springville residents--at least the ones still alive--are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it. An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She...

"Disparities in education in the United States of America exist and are fundamentally inherent in even the most progressive classroom communities. The way that Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) experience inequity in schools takes shape institutionally, such as in the classroom structures, i.e. learning materials, qualified and caring teachers, facilities such as heat during winter, ventilation during warmer months, and personal safety. More...