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The protests at Standing Rock offer four valuable lessons for students of all ages.

Research tells us that children’s engagement with natural environments offers a host of benefits. Schools can capitalize on this knowledge.

The Women’s March on Washington Youth Ambassadors are sending a message: Young people’s voices must be heard.

Does your school's anti-bullying policy end at the edge of the parking lot?

We know cliques are common in the middle grades, but don’t forget how prevalent they are in the elementary years. Here’s how one educator helped her young students understand that inclusion isn’t just “nice”—it’s fun, too!

When I began teaching classes of primarily black students in Oakland, Calif., many of my white friends started to see me as something of an expert on African-American culture. While I understand that I could not possibly be an expert, I have been privy to some interesting conversations. I represent a comfort level that can lead to more cross-cultural discussions.

Several stacks of fake dollar bills enclosed in a Plexiglas case sit at the center of an exhibit entitled “RACE: Are We So Different?” at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. One stack towers over the others. This teetering pile of bills represents the average net worth of “white” people’s assets in relation to those of other racialized groups based upon data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau from 1997 to 2000. While the “Asian” stack is almost as high, the “black” stack can hardly be called a stack at all; the “Latino” stack is almost as low.

Latino students in East L.A. plant a tribute to Japanese Americans.

Play isn’t just for recess—it’s integral to the way children learn.