From Underprivileged to Acclaimed: The Chess Journey of Modesto Students

Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schools by Mark Taylor

Jun 15, 202645:46Education

Kevin Cripe was a teacher in Modesto City Schools for 27 years and during that time created an award winning after school chess program for students who came from socio-economically challenged backgrounds. He took studen...

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