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August 10, 2018

Hate at School: July 2018

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Reports of hate may have slowed, but they did not stop during the summer months. We tracked 13 incidents from eight states in July.

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Bullying & Bias

March 14, 2018

Walkout Day

This teacher built a custom lesson plan to mark a day when thousands of students walked out of their schools in protest. Check it out—and build your own!

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Rights & Activism

March 26, 2018

How to Balance Your Media Diet

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The modern media circus makes for a good show, but is it good for you? Watch our video to help your students look beyond the news that is fed to them—and better feed themselves.

April 9, 2018

With testing comes a heightened sense of anxiety for many students and their teachers. Consider trying these survival tips to help your students feel less anxious and bring their best selves to testing days.

April 16, 2018

"We Have to Start Having These Conversations"

TT Educator Grants support social justice at the classroom, school and district levels. TT's grants manager spoke with grantee Jenny Finn about her project helping her Appalachian students explore racism and white privilege close to home.

April 19, 2018

Gun Violence in Schools

A young student writes a message on a makeshift memorial

Use these resources to help navigate conversations about gun violence, school safety, mental health and how to take action after a school shooting.

January 9, 2018

Do's and Don'ts of Celebrating MLK Day

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an ideal time to reflect on the life and legacy of this great leader, but it's important to do it with care and nuance—and to keep the conversation going beyond January 15.

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Rights & Activism

January 22, 2018

Toolkit for "Why Mendez Still Matters"

Mendez v. Westminster has gone largely unrecognized in history instruction. If it is mentioned at all, the case is often tagged as a precursor to the civil rights movement or as the Mexican-American version of Brown v

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Hate at School: July 2018

Walkout Day

How to Balance Your Media Diet

Tips for Testing Season

"We Have to Start Having These Conversations"

Gun Violence in Schools

Do's and Don'ts of Celebrating MLK Day

Toolkit for "Why Mendez Still Matters"

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