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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Don't Say Nothing

Silence speaks volumes. Our students are listening.

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Burning 'Brown' to the Ground

Illustration of a schoolhouse split in two pieces, one black and one white, and both pieces are on fire.

Carol Anderson explains how, in many Southern states, Brown v. Board of Education fueled decades of resistance to school integration.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Teach 2016

You want to teach about the election, but there's a lot of hostility and tension getting in the way. Here's your quick guide to surviving the weeks leading up to November 8.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Rock the Vote

The organization clearly has great brand recognition, but what does it really mean to “Rock the Vote”?

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

If It Can Happen Here …

Children's self-portraits hanging on a wall

When election rhetoric threatened their district culture, this group of California teachers organized a “Teach In.”

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

One Hundred Years in the Making

Get to Know the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

No Time Off

At the end of the school day, many kids carry responsibilities far beyond homework.

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Class

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Polarized Classrooms

Donald Trump Hillary Clinton 2016 Election Polarized Classroom Illustration

Understanding political divides can help students learn to bridge them.

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August 1, 2016

Teaching My Daughter That Africa Is a Continent

When a country is compared to a continent, we effectively communicate that not all countries—or the people in them—are significant enough for us to name.

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Drawing on her experience as the child of Jamaican immigrants, born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Patrice enjoys exploring issues of race, immigration and belonging. Her essays have appeared in a variety of publications, including Sweet: A Literary Confection and the online editions of The New York Times and The Washington Post. Her radio commentaries have appeared on Charlotte, North Carolina’s NPR station WFAE 90.7.

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