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July 10, 2012

Celebrating Leo and the Special Olympics

Every morning, Leo's smile brightens the cafeteria at my elementary school. He hobbles in, holding his teacher's hand. His eyes squint at the bright lights. He squirms at loud noises. And always, he smiles.

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Ability Immigration

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July 16, 2012

Homeless is Not So Far Away

My students had questions about the central character in the story Fly Away Home written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Ronald Himler. And even as 2nd graders, they knew something about the problem. "Homelessness is mean," said James.

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Class

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January 18, 2013

Dr. King Opened Doors for Historic Presidency

The confluence of President Obama’s second inauguration and MLK Day is a fitting legacy and inspiration to continue making changes.

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Rights & Activism

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June 26, 2014

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 — Title IV: Equal Education for All

A decade after Brown, Title IV again called for desegregation of public schools. Studying images of segregated schools close in time and place can help students build a picture of the wide discrepancies between educational facilities.

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Rights & Activism

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June 26, 2013

Expanding Expectations for Students

This teacher wanted to empower her female students through literature. She boosted all students’ reading skills and self-confidence in the process.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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August 13, 2013

Start Planning Now: Hispanic Heritage Month

Cultural celebrations give students a chance to shine and benefit schools all year long.

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Immigration

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Issue 48, Fall 2014

What We’re Watching

From full-length features to 10-minute shorts, these films caught our attention—and deserve yours.

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June 17, 2016

Happy Juneteenth!

Statues depicting emancipated enslaved people celebrating and looking towards the sky.

The emancipation story remains largely incomplete, over 150 years later.

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Rights & Activism

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June 24, 2015

Weeding Out Hate, Sowing Love

Horrified at a fourth-grade teacher’s hateful Facebook rant after the pool incident in McKinney, Texas, this TT staffer realizes she could have been just like that teacher—if not for strong anti-bias education.

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Bullying & Bias

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August 6, 2015

The Voting Rights Act, Today

How do we celebrate the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when significant threats to equal voting rights still exist in the United States?

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Rights & Activism

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