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Jennifer Raab: “Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus—Public Education”

December 23, 2020
Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas graduated from Hunter College in 1910.

Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas graduated from Hunter College in 1910.

President Raab reflects on the legacy of Virginia O’Hanlon, the eight-year-old letter writer who became a Hunter College graduate and lifelong educator.

Read President Raab's Full Daily News Op-Ed (PDF)
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