Local school, church and nonprofit staff members gathered to protest an immigration raid at a local meat packing plant—and to support the children of detained workers.
Jackie Brown has worked in high poverty elementary schools in the United States and abroad for twenty-eight years. Her career has taken her to Northern Ireland, Northern India and both Tribal and Public Schools in Washington State. She is dedicated to increasing awareness among educators, administrators and lawmakers about the effects of childhood trauma on brain development and on a student's ability to learn. Through yoga, mindfulness and love, Jackie has helped build resiliency in both herself and her students. When not teaching, Jackie spends her time backpacking, rebel rousing, cooking
With testing comes a heightened sense of anxiety for many students and their teachers. Consider trying these survival tips to help your students feel less anxious and bring their best selves to testing days.
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.
Carolyne Ali-Khan is Associate Professor of Education at the University of North Florida. Her teaching and research focus on social justice in educational spaces. Prior to joining UNF she taught in alternative high schools for twenty years in New York City. She is a longtime fan of Teaching Tolerance and SPLC.
Jennifer L. Lieberman is Assistant Professor of English at the University of North Florida, and has taught classes to conventional and incarcerated students in subjects ranging from American literature and African-American literature to gender and women studies and the history of science, medicine, and technology. She was the Presidential Diversity and Inclusion Award winner and the Florida Blue Center for Ethics Fellow at her university in 2017, both for her work in ethics and social justice. Her book, Power Lines: Electricity in American Life and Letters, 1882-1952, is available from The MIT
For many educators, the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination prompted reflection on how he and the causes he championed continue to shape our lives.
On the anniversary of Dr. King's assassination, we encourage teachers to break through the simplistic King narrative and share his righteous anger at poverty and militarism.