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September 19, 2019

The Youth-Led Global Climate Strike and Celebrating Student Action

A group of young people holding signs in front of the Washington Monument for the Youth Climate Action Global Climate Strike.

This Friday, students worldwide will strike to demand action on climate change. Educators should take the opportunity to support student learning and action.

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Rights & Activism

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March 26, 2018

Youth—United! #Enough in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Student Protesters | Kalamazoo, Michigan | TT Article

We reached out to students from around the United States who are working to keep their schools safe from gun violence. This time, we caught up with senior Jenna Bowker, founding member of Students for Gun Legislation at Kalamazoo Central High.

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Rights & Activism

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April 9, 2018

Youth—United! #Enough in Chicago, Illinois

Alex King #Enough | March for Our Lives | TT Interview

We reached out to students from around the United States who are working to keep their schools safe from gun violence. This time, we caught up with senior Alex King, Peace Warrior and leader with Good Kids, Mad City at North Lawndale College Prep High School.

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Rights & Activism

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April 12, 2018

Youth—United! #Enough in Marshall County, Kentucky

#MarshallStrong Protest | Marshall County, Kentucky | Ryan Hermens/Associated Press

We reached out to students around the country working to keep their schools safe from gun violence. Mary Cox is a senior at Marshall County High School, where two students were killed in a school shooting in January 2018.

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Rights & Activism

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April 19, 2018

Youth—United! #Enough in South Central Los Angeles

Marco Vargas by AJ+ | Youth United | Teaching Tolerance

Marco Vargas, a leader with Students Demand Action and a senior at Nava College Preparatory Academy, is working to keep his school and his community safe from gun violence.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 59, Summer 2018

Youth—United! Gun Violence Is a Permanent Issue

Meet gun violence activists and high school seniors Jenna Bowker of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Mary Cox of Marshall County, Kentucky, and Alex King of Chicago, Illinois.

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Zahrah’s Hijab

As a young Muslim girl, Zahrah wore her hijab to school on what is considered to be the most important day of the week in Islam—Friday. Not everyone at Zahrah's school understands her religious traditions, but a visit from her mom changes this.

Sean McCollum

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K-2 3-5

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Religion

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Civics

July 9, 2014

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Zaretta Hammond

Zaretta Hammond is a teacher educator and the author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. She has a passion for books and teaching reading. She blogs at www.ready4rigor.com.

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July 7, 2009

'Zero' Alternatives

School violence -- learn how to prevent it without sacrificing student's civil rights.

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July 24, 2014

The Zero Effect

As teachers, it is our job to set kids up to succeed, not to fail. Changing some of our grading practices is a good place to start.

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