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What We’re Reading This Week: January 24, 2020
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Another Discriminatory Dress Code
This week, a Texas school district is making news for requiring a student to cut his locs before graduation. We’re heartened by how this student’s family and community are supporting him, but we must ask: How many other celebrations—and bodies—are still being regulated by discriminatory school policies? This is a conversation we should be having with students, colleagues and administrators. These resources can help.
- Controlling the Student Body
- Loc’d Out: How Thoughtless Dress Codes Can Harm Students From Day One
- Students and Hair: The Freedom to Choose
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What We’re Reading This Week: January 17, 2020
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Future Voters Project: Additional Resources
Looking for registration forms, state laws or further guidance on planning your voter registration drive? Here are a few of our favorite resources!
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Future Voters Project: Build Your Registration Team
The first step to a successful voter registration drive is assembling the right team. Here’s how you can find the folks you need and get them excited!
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Future Voters Project: Including All Students
These recommendations will help ensure that no student feels excluded or singled out during your school’s voter registration drive.
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Future Voters Project: Best Practices for High School Voter Registration Drives
Getting ready to lead a voter registration drive at your school? Here are five tips for getting started.
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Register Future Voters
We’re glad you’ve joined the effort to register all eligible students by the time they graduate high school! We hope these resources will help!
January 14, 2020
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Teach This: Politics and History Textbooks
A recent New York Times article compares history textbooks to show the radical differences between California and Texas editions. It’s a great opportunity to encourage your students to think about the role politics plays in curriculum.
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Student Mental Health Matters
Cohosted by Dr. Charles Barrett, Chair for the National Association of School Psychologists Multicultural Affairs Committee, this webinar focuses on challenges students face regarding mental health, including how those challenges can vary.
