National Teachers Academy (NTA) is considered a beacon for Black children: a top-ranked, high-performing elementary school in the fastest growing neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. As the neighborhood gentrifies, a wealthy parents’ group seeks to close NTA and replace it with a high school campus. "Let the Little Light Shine", a documentary from https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfvBb-t3ZTuYIEQm19HKcw, explores the fight to save the beloved institution.
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