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Assistive technology launches a new era in inclusion.

A couple of years ago, an acquaintance who worked at the local college where I was teaching had trouble sending and receiving emails. She couldn’t, for the life of her, figure out why. Then an IT administrator clued her in: Her first name—Gay—triggered the school’s Internet filters. They were set to block any references to homosexuality, gender identity, etc.

Before Ayesha al-Shabazz could become a 7-year-old's superhero, she had to make a very human connection.

School policies that protect LGBT educators pave the way for more honest teacher-student relationships.

Karl paused at the classroom doorway, his thin face pinched with apprehension as he stared down the hallway. “Is everything all right?” I asked. Startled, he looked at me almost guiltily. “Uh—I’m fine. Everything’s fine.” Karl risked being late by the time he darted out.

She’s popular, but is she right? TT examines Dr. Ruby Payne’s A Framework for Understanding Poverty.

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