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This middle school teacher empowered his students to lift their voices in discussions about Ferguson and Eric Garner—by assigning them to tweet.

This teacher believes it’s crucial for white teachers like her to seek out productive ways to talk about race and racism with students.

“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin?”

An Oakland-based nonprofit empowers low-income youth of color with technology skills.

Students and educators in Jefferson County, Colorado, are pushing back against their school board’s proposal to whitewash U.S. history.

To close an English unit on social activism, this teacher had her students reflect by recognizing and writing about the activist potential in their classmates.

TT director Maureen Costello encourages educators to raise students ready to address injustice.

This teacher uses activist memoirs and an engaging exercise to help her students overcome internal barriers to acting on their values.

Want help boosting cultural responsiveness at your school? Ask your librarian!

A 6-year-old saw something no one else did. Her response taught the community about fairness—and the power of children’s voices.