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Turning Ferguson into a Teachable Moment in Hawaii

Molly Solomon
Molly Solomon
Molly Solomon
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Christina Torres is a 7th and 9th grade english teacher at University Laboratory School. She changed her original lesson plan Tuesday to discuss events in Ferguson with her students.

Events in Ferguson, Missouri have sparked a national conversation. Teachers in Hawai‘i are grappling with how to bring that into the classroom. HPR's Molly Solomon has more.

Molly Solomon
Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.
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