girls playing baseball

Family of little girl take on Mississippi state for baseball tryout – Photo credit: Curtesy of Shannon van Duijvendijk

Education, Policy, Popular, Schools

Parents win fight to get young daughter a tryout with Mississippi school’s baseball team

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Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

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