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Philadelphia teachers plan 'Black Lives Matter week': Does BLM belong in the classroom? Posted: 22 Jan 2017 02:29 PM PST Lessons on the Black Lives Matter movement will be incorporated into some – but not all – Philadelphia classrooms this week. Teachers who choose to take part in the optional weeklong event to discuss and learn about the movement, developed by a local group of activist educators, are encouraged to introduce a range of activities and curriculum into their teaching. Philadelphia's Black Lives Matter (BLM) week, while not mandatory nor sponsored by the school system, has become a point of controversy among local teachers and has renewed debate nationwide on how best to discuss race in the classroom, as the United States continues to grapple with questions of racial inequality.

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