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‘Something That Minority Students Can Relate To': Minneapolis Educator Pens Math Workbook To Help Bridge Achievement Gap

Since graduating from Bethune-Cookman University, Troy Vaughn has used his education to help others, as a police officer and a teacher.

October 6, 2021

A north Minneapolis man is using math to encourage Black youth to enroll at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Since graduating from Bethune-Cookman University, Troy Vaughn has used his education to help others, as a police officer and a teacher.

“On my days off as a police officer, I was going in substituting teaching, because I had my teachers license in Minnesota,” Vaughn said.

Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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