Eugene Richardson, who was among the Tuskegee airmen honored from Camden, earned the status of pre-aviation cadet in the Army Air Corps at the age of 17.
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The Complicated Legacy Rod Paige Leaves Behind
Rod Paige, who served as the nation's first Black Secretary of Education, is remembered for his pivotal role in crafting the No Child Left Behind Act. The legislation, initially heralded as a transformative approach to education, later emerged as a cautionary tale due to its emphasis on high-stakes testing and the resultant pressure it placed on schools to improve scores.
