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Teaching Reconstruction Is Absolutely Necessary

Banner text: Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle: How State Standards Fail to Teach the Truth about Reconstruction

Most state standards don’t accurately represent the Reconstruction era. The Zinn Education Project’s new Teach Reconstruction campaign and report highlight why truthful teaching about this period is a must.

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Slavery Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

February 28, 2022

All About the LFJ Educator Fund Application Process

Young people sit in a circle on the grass.

Here’s what we’re looking for in applications for our Educator Fund. We hope you’ll apply!

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Rights & Activism

January 18, 2022

Announcing the LFJ Educator Fund

Young people put their hands together in solidarity.

Our former Educator Grants just got a makeover.

January 5, 2022

Students Lose When Black Women Aren’t Supported

To mitigate the harm against Black students and all children of color in schools, we must love and support Black women in school leadership roles.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity

November 15, 2021

Parents Push for Student Safety

A parent-led grassroots organization in Georgia chips away at punitive school discipline policies and works to remove police from their schools.

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Rights & Activism

September 23, 2021

Another Challenging Back-to-School Season

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LFJ sends encouragement and support to parents and caregivers as we enter another school year with COVID-19.

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Rights & Activism

September 9, 2021

What Critical Race Theory Is and What it Means for Teachers

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Education law and policy expert Bob Kim answers some key questions for educators about these so-called “anti-critical race theory” laws and what’s really going on.

August 23, 2021

Partnering With Families to Support Black Girls

Young African-American girl writing in a notebook.

Educators can take specific actions to make schools more supportive spaces for Black girls, whose trauma is often overlooked.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity

August 5, 2021

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