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Rapping Hackensack Teacher Wrote His Own Line In New Canva Commercial Rapping Hackensack Teacher Wrote His Own Line In New Canva Commercial
Rapping Hackensack Teacher Wrote His Own Line In New Canva Commercial There's a familiar Hackensack face in a brand-new Canva commercial. That's Nellie K. Parker teacher Toney Jackson, who even wrote his own line for the graphic design company's ad. "They asked what big message I’d want to get across to my students if I only had one sentence," the fourth-grade teacher tells Daily Voice. His answer? "Put in your best effort and go for the A, but remember I want you to focus on growth over grades," Jackson says to a room full of students in the Canva commercial. Toney Jackson shines in Canva's new commercial. Canva Jackson jumped at the opportunity to b…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NYC Educator's Company Paves Way For Future Of Learning NYC Educator's Company Paves Way For Future Of Learning
NYC Educator's Company Paves Way For Future Of Learning One student is learning computer coding, another is taking Yoga. One is studying Spanish and another is mastering how to read a clock. From learning the ABCs to studying for the LSAT, all are doing so online with tutors stationed around the world through Virtuo Tutors. The company was launched last year by Lauren Rosenblum, a learning specialist at a New York City private school, who saw a need for improvement in the education sector at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I love working with kids, especially through one-on-one intervention, which allows you to get to know them, be their…

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by Cecilia Levine