Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! On September 16, Iran’s Guidance Patrol (religious morality police) detained 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for wearing her hijab too loosely. Her “improper hijab” violated Islamic mandate and landed her in a police van, where several eyewitnesses say she was severely beaten. She was then […]
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Inspirational Educator: Sarah Shourd
Sarah Shourd is a teacher. She is a writer. She is a reformer. But most of all, Sarah Shourd inspires us all by surviving 14 months of solitary confinement in Iran. Yes, after spending time educating the refugees of Syria in their new homes in Iraq, Ms. Shourd decided to take a leisurely hike in […]