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What We’re Reading This Week: February 3
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Thinking With Hannah Arendt About Responsibility
What makes 20th-century political theorist Hannah Arendt’s analysis so relevant to our times, and what might educators gain from studying her works?
What’s a Sanctuary City Anyway?
The news has been abuzz with the term sanctuary city since President Trump issued an executive order on the matter. Attorney Naomi Tsu, who directs the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Project, explains exactly what sanctuary cities are.
Proposed Bill: An Ethnic Studies Ban "on Steroids"
Exploring our differences does not divide us; it highlights our identities and reveals our shared humanity.
Executive Orders and Checks and Balances
Looking for straightforward information about executive orders to share with your students? Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello breaks it down.
“That Part’s Not True”
Many teachers in the United States will include a lesson on Emmett Till as an introduction to the civil rights movement or as part of their Black History Month plans. This year, it’s time to modify the lesson.
What Do I Say to Students About Immigration Orders?
Educators are fielding questions from students about recently issued executive orders on immigration, refugee resettlement and a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Here are some suggestions for how to best answer students.
For My Students, the Women’s March Is Just the Beginning
When this teacher saw how devastated her feminist student group was by the 2016 election, she decided to do something to make them proud. She decided to march.
What We’re Reading This Week: January 27
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
50,000+ Youth Report Spike in Bullying and Harassment
The Human Rights Campaign's post-election survey of more than 50,000 young people highlights the November election's damaging impact on youth.