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Let the Freedom Rides Roll Through Your Class
When many students think of buses and desegregation, their minds instantly go to Rosa Parks and the 1954 Montgomery Bus Boycott. But the larger civil rights fight over transportation took place seven years later with the Freedom Rides.
What We’re Reading This Week: April 28
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
A Call for Democratic Education
Since the polarized 2016 election, many people have suggested what schools can do to promote civility, critical thinking and civic engagement. This educator says democratic education might be the most important way to go.
Do You Teach About Ideological Diversity?

Bringing diverse political viewpoints into the classroom is vital in the polarized, echo-chambered world our students inhabit.
Access to College in New York—and Beyond
The free college tuition movement is gaining some traction.
“Science Serves Everyone”
Supporters of the scientific consensus on the human role in climate change and those who deny this consensus are ramping up their messages these days, causing a serious dilemma for science teachers. How can educators act on this teachable moment?
What We’re Reading This Week: April 21
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
Teaching Students to See Each Other
This English teacher’s students engage in lots of self-reflection toward the end of the year. This year, she added in a missing element: questions about how they’ve affected each other.
Testing, Testing: How Mindfulness Can Help

If your students haven’t already begun testing, we know it’s right around the corner. This mindfulness practitioner suggests some ways to relieve students’ test-related stress.