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Going to Bat for Girls

School athletics in Nebraska is radically altered after a mother’s court fight for equal treatment for high school female athletes.

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6-8

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Civics

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December 6, 2017

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In Boston, widely regarded as the center of the abolitionist movement, black leaders called on citizens to resist the newly passed Fugitive Slave Law in 1850 in order “to make Massachusetts a battlefield in defense of liberty.”

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9-12

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Race & Ethnicity Class Rights & Activism

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Civics

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Economics

December 6, 2017

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December 5, 2017

Policy Checkup: Addressing and Preventing Sexual Assault in Schools

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Educators can use the #metoo movement as an opportunity to make sure their schools have policies in place to protect students and staff from sexual assault and harassment. Here’s how.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Why I’m A Racist

A white man writes about his journey to understanding his racial privilege and the “benefit of the doubt” that life has afforded him.

Jeff Cook

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9-12

Topic

Race & Ethnicity

Subject

Social Studies

December 5, 2017

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Julia Delacroix

Julia Delacroix is the senior editor for Learning for Justice. Before she joined LFJ, she taught high school and college literature and writing courses for nearly 15 years.

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New Orleans’ Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Address on the Removal of Four Confederate Statues

This is the text of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s speech given when the final Confederate monument in the city was taken down.

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9-12

Topic

Slavery

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History

December 5, 2017

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December 5, 2017

Resources for Addressing Sexual Assault and Harassment in Class

Start a conversation about sexual harassment and assault—or respond effectively when your students do—with these resources from the TT archives.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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December 4, 2017

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December 6, 2017

From Grief to a Teacher’s Own Teachable Moment

The pain of loss taught a veteran teacher a powerful lesson about relationships.

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December 4, 2017

What If My Student Discloses a Sexual Assault?

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This guidance from experts at the National Association of School Psychologists can help educators respond if a student discloses abuse or assault.

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Going to Bat for Girls

Who Claims Me?

Policy Checkup: Addressing and Preventing Sexual Assault in Schools

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New Orleans’ Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Address on the Removal of Four Confederate Statues

Resources for Addressing Sexual Assault and Harassment in Class

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