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Transforming discipline practices requires commitment to processes that strengthen relationships among individuals and connections within communities.

A renowned scholar and educator explains social justice education and highlights its role in actively countering injustice and helping to build an inclusive democracy for the benefit of all.

Mandating Holocaust education in U.S. public schools and simultaneously banning or censoring other “hard histories” is ineffective, disingenuous and further demonstrates the importance of teaching honest history.

When a young person experiences sexual assault, a survivor-centered approach—from parents, caregivers, educators and everyone involved in the survivor’s life—is essential.

The 2017 Women’s March made a powerful statement for women’s rights and resistance to divisive rhetoric. The movement’s greater impact is its energizing of activists, especially young women, in the United States and around the world.

An educator’s message motivated by personal unresolved grief leads to the creation of a safe space for intensive, interactive learning about racism and honest U.S. history.

To support young people as they grapple with harms motivated by extremism, PERIL director of research, Pasha Dashtgard, Ph.D., argues that it’s incumbent upon the whole community to address hate-fueled violence.

This model of social and emotional learning emphasizes mutual aid, restorative justice and safety by design.

Civics education must include complete, honest histories and encourage young people to use their right to vote.