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.
When news of the college-admissions cheating scandal broke this week, young people knew it was wrong and many weren’t surprised. Here’s how you can help them tap into their power in spite of it.
Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ph.D., (he/him) is the Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and faculty director of the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project (IARA). His scholarship examines the intersections of racism, economic inequality, criminal justice and democracy in U.S. history.
A research-based approach for strategies of care that educators, parents and caregivers can practice when teaching honest history or engaging in difficult conversations.
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.
“The New Mad Men” explores how changing demographics in the United States have changed the face of advertising. In particular, the focus is on the purchasing power of the 54 million Latinx people currently living in the United States. The episode visits the headquarters of LatinWorks, an advertising agency in Austin, Texas, with a specialty in multicultural advertising.
This school administrator offers recommendations for setting up courageous conversations in the new year, with discussions among colleagues as the first step.