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

Dr. Timothy McCarthy talks through the history of Reconstruction and why it’s more important than ever to get it right.

Trauma has many faces. So does love.

Young people are increasingly turning to their phones to find support in the midst of a crisis.

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.

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

Teach and learn about the Reconstruction era with resources—including videos, texts, lessons and a unit plan—from Facing History and Ourselves.

Addiction can suffocate a community—especially its youngest members. But schools that employ trauma-informed practices are giving childhood victims of the opioid epidemic a fighting chance.

Students who experience trauma often exhibit behaviors we associate with defiance, indifference or attention-deficit disorders. This toolkit and additional resources can help us overcome those assumptions and respond to such behaviors in trauma-sensitive ways.

Educators, activists and academics are raising the bar when it comes to achieving truly integrated schools.