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Every school needs a ready plan in the event of a bias incident. Recent developments at two schools illustrate why.

This educator discusses the pedagogical frameworks and the educational tools for challenging common misconceptions about the African continent.

Seeking to push fellow teachers’ thinking around social justice issues, this teacher and her colleague started a book study group. Here’s how they did it.

This week’s statement from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on historically black colleges and universities is a prime example of whitewashing U.S. history. Classroom teachers for grades 6-12, however, can use this moment as a teaching opportunity.

Representations of black people as animals is both a past and present manifestation of the United States’ complicated history with race.

In this district, students, educators, support staff, administrators and community partners are coming together to affirm that black lives matter.

Bilingual books are great tools for teaching languages and changing attitudes about other cultures, but finding quality books can be challenging. Here’s what to look for.

Our curricula should not present a narrow, monolithic narrative about Black history that omits certain voices and identity groups, such as LGBTQ individuals.

Teachers can increase student engagement by consulting with small groups of students about their classroom experience. When students see their ideas being put into action, they become more invested in their education.

Exploring our differences does not divide us; it highlights our identities and reveals our shared humanity.