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Issue 66, Spring 2021

The Fight for Ethnic Studies

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Across the country, advocates are working to ensure K-12 students have the opportunity to take ethnic studies courses.

Issue 66, Spring 2021

A Flaw in the Foundation

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If we’re serious about dismantling white supremacy in schools, teacher preparation programs are an obvious place to start.

Issue 66, Spring 2021

What it Means to Be an Anti-racist Teacher

#DisruptTexts co-founder Lorena Germán talks culturally sustaining pedagogy.

Issue 66, Spring 2021

Mathematics in Context: The Pedagogy of Liberation

Social justice education isn’t limited to humanities courses. Two math educators explain how their commitment to equity informs the way they teach.

Issue 66, Spring 2021

Black Male Educators Create Space for Joy

Resisting white supremacy doesn’t always look like fighting. Making space for community and celebration is also resistance.

Issue 66, Spring 2021

It Was Always About Control

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When schools closed due to coronavirus, educators and students made big changes to adapt to distance learning. Too many policies didn’t change at all.

Issue 66, Spring 2021

The Classical Roots of White Supremacy

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A whitewashed history of the ancient world lays the foundation for white supremacy across the curriculum.

January 4, 2021

What Educators Can Do in 100 Days

At the start of a new administration, we can all recommit to working for equity in schools. Members of the Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board suggest some ways to get started.

Issue 66, Spring 2021

“We Won’t Wear the Name”

At these three high schools, each named for Robert E. Lee, students led the way toward change.

Issue 66, Spring 2021

Advice From the Experts

TT answers your tough questions.

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