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American Indian scholar Karen Gayton Swisher envisions effective education for all Indian children.

Chicana activist Elizabeth Martínez calls for fearless thinking about racism.

Language lessons create common ground in a Detroit elementary school.

Study circles help students talk constructively about race.

Asian-American students give voice to the challenges of living in two cultures.

Teaching students about the history of their community gives them a stake in its future.

The Pinkney's offer children new ways to see -- and read about -- themselves.

Alvin Poussaint speaks out on schools and families.

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.

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.