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What Is the Model Minority Myth?
The myth of the “model minority” is pervasive. It does real damage. And Asian American students aren’t the only ones it harms.
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May 23, 2019
Hate at School: April 2019
As the end of the school year approaches, reports of hate and bias in U.S. schools haven’t slowed down.
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The Real Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Episode 9, Season 3 Everyone thinks they know the story, but the real history of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott is even better. This episode details the events that set the stage for Ms. Parks’ civil
December 8, 2020
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Holding on to the Past is Holding on to Hope
Stories from the past, like those of Freedom Summer, serve to remind us that change happens when everyday people create it.
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Agree to (Respectfully) Disagree
How to teach students to respectfully engage with peers of differing religious belief systems.
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Selma: From the Bridge to the Ballot
Learn how the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march marked a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement and demonstrated the courage of ordinary people.
February 24, 2025
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Hate at School: August 2018
In the first month that students returned to school in much of the United States, we found that hate picked up where it left off last year.
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Finding the Civil Rights Movement in Oregon
As a middle school student, I was perplexed by a quote by George Santayana that my history teacher posted on the wall. It read, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” As a budding history teacher, it continued to puzzle me.
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Teaching Tolerance loves to read! Check out a few of our favorite books for diverse readers and educators.
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I Am Tired of Learning New Languages
English language learner, Sing, reads his personal memoir in front of an audience, overcoming his fears and feeling proud of himself.
December 11, 2014