Mzteachuh: The Lasting Legacy of Rita Pierson’s ‘Every Kid Needs a Champion’

 The Lasting Legacy of Rita Pierson’s ‘Every Kid Needs a Champion’

More than a decade after Rita Pierson stepped onto the TED stage and declared, “Every child deserves a champion,” her words still echo through schools, teacher prep programs and staff meetings across the country.

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Original TED talk

Every kid needs a champion

https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion