Before she got to the math in her lesson on linear equations last fall, Sydney Kealanahele asked her class of eighth graders on Oahu why kalo, or taro root, is so important in Hawaii.* What do you know about kalo, she asked them. Have you ever picked it? This story also appeared in Chalkbeat and […]
Kate Rix
Kate Rix is a freelance journalist who writes about education, equity and urban issues. She lives in Oakland, California.
