Maureen
Costello


Maureen Costello, retired director of Teaching Tolerance, has been a teacher and educational leader for over 40 years. Before joining the Southern Poverty Law Center, Costello worked for Scholastic, Inc. and directed the Newsweek Education Program. She began her career as a history and economics teacher at Notre Dame Academy High School in Staten Island. Throughout her career, Costello has been committed to fostering the ideals of democracy and citizenship in young people. She is a graduate of the New School University and the New York University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. In retirement, she continues to write and speak on education issues.

Articles by Maureen

The Census Counts

What your school community needs to know about the 2020 Census.

A Message From Our Director

TT Director Maureen Costello encourages educators to “stand strong, find your allies and do what is brave”—like the educators featured in this issue.

A Message From Our Director

TT Director Maureen Costello is thinking a lot about the power of social media; a significant number of educators are too.

A Message From Our Director

As Teaching Tolerance mulls a big change, director Maureen Costello asks readers to be a part of the exploration process.

The World for Immigrant Children in Two Letters

We’ll always support educators who stand up for their students. Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello explains why.