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Little Rock 60 Years Later
Looking back and looking ahead at the struggle to end segregated education.
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“Holden Caulfield is a typical teenager”?
When this teacher’s classroom of white students identified The Catcher in the Rye protagonist Holden Caulfield as a “typical teenager,” she knew she needed to broaden their idea of what “typical” teenage problems look like.
Will This Solve School Segregation in NYC Schools?
New York City Schools revealed its much-anticipated plan for increasing diversity and access in its public schools. But some critics say it doesn’t go far enough or name the true issue at hand.
Access to College in New York—and Beyond
The free college tuition movement is gaining some traction.
New Law Makes Lunchrooms Shame-Free Zones
New Mexico is leading the way in making school cafeterias more welcoming and equitable places.
How ‘Homegoing’ Has Changed My Teaching
After reading Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing, this teacher is doubling down on his efforts to root the study of literature and written expression in an emancipatory impulse.
Rethinking Poverty and Casual Conversations
What "little" things do you do that might marginalize your students in poverty?
Being a Good Sport When the Race Is Rigged
After hearing talk of the presidential election being rigged, this teacher, swim coach and TT Award winner began reflecting on a race that actually is rigged—the one his students face every day.
An American Roster: Presidents in My Class
In this fourth-grade teacher’s classroom, a long lineup of U.S. presidential faces is tacked on the wall. She reflects on how a new president will soon gaze down on her students.
