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Community Organizing Uplifts Immigrant Students
Tapping into their own agency and communities, immigrant students and their families are finding ways to mitigate serious obstacles.
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Only Young Once: Dismantling Georgia’s Punitive Youth Incarceration System
[2024] This report investigates policies and practices producing harm and racial disparities in Georgia’s youth legal system, and the political culture that undergirds it.
December 6, 2024
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‘I Don’t Think I’m Biased’
‘Encounter experiences’ help pre-service and practicing teachers confront their attitudes about race and privilege.
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Literature
The Confederate Spy: A Story of the War of 1861
This is an excerpt from a work of fiction about the Civil War. It expresses a pro-Northern view while at the same time arguing that enslaved persons do not desire freedom.
December 15, 2017
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A More Complete Women’s History
Go beyond “famous firsts” and teach about the many ways women show up in the world.
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Inspiring Hope and Countering Hate
Our nation deserves leaders who respect the rights and dignity of all people and who are committed to the values of our democracy. We must, therefore, unite to reject hate and bigotry and to make responsible choices.
- Protect LGBTQ+ Progress Toward Equality
- Inspiring Hope: A Conversation With Maud Dahme
- History and the Power of Place
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Civics for Democracy
To strengthen democracy in the United States, we must understand the systems of government, politics and the media. This series of resources can help.
September 14, 2024
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The Rhetoric of Hate
An AP English class unmasks racist propaganda on the Internet.
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The Truth About Voting
In this lesson, students will learn some common myths about voting today, think through who these myths might benefit, learn why these myths are incorrect and consider how people might ensure every eligible citizen has a chance to vote. In an extension activity, students learn how to register to vote.
October 8, 2020
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Why Local Elections Matter
In this lesson, students explore the ways that decisions by local government affect their lives. They’ll review research and data about a few recent local elections to push back against the myth that a single vote doesn’t count. They’ll learn how laws in their state encourage or suppress voter engagement. And in an extension activity, eligible students learn how to register to vote.
October 8, 2020