Mirta Valdes-Bradner

01/19/22 • 16 min

What’s going on everyone, on this episode of National Board Conversations we head over to the Maryland Eastern Shore to chat with Mirta Bradner. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Maryland and is a huge advocate for AP Courses in underserved communities having worked with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to secure funding for AP in schools. We talk about the importance of AP courses in schools, and how taking AP Courses can be helpful to students of color. Read more about her AP advocacy journey

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