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Shared Inquiry and Critical Conversations
Inclusive classrooms must function as learning communities built on shared inquiry and critical conversations.
May 26, 2023
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Busting Common Myths About Islam
Fighting Islamophobia in schools means countering bias and misinformation when we hear it—and being aware of our own biases. Take an important step toward becoming an ally to Muslim students by brushing up on these
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Why Does the Buddha Have Long Ears?
A North Carolina museum educator invites students to explore religious diversity through art.
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Inclusion on the Bookshelf
In fiction, children with disabilities are often still segregated, labeled, lonely and lost. These titles will help bring your school’s library into the age of inclusion.
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Dispelling Six Myths About Transgender Identity
The Department of Education says it will no longer hear complaints from transgender students who are prohibited from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. In light of this disturbing news, it's more important than ever that educators know the facts when it comes to serving transgender students.
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Dismantling Racial Caste
What is needed to end mass incarceration and permanently eliminate racial caste in the United States? Legal and policy solutions alone are not enough to dismantle racial caste because the methods of racial control within this system are “legal” and rarely appear as outwardly discriminatory. A social movement that confronts the role of race and cultivates an ethic of care must form or else a new racial caste system will emerge in the future.
October 14, 2014
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You Can!
With a little encouragement, students everywhere can make the leap from passive interest to active engagement.
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The New Deciders
“The New Deciders” examines the influence of voters from four demographic groups—black millennials, Arab Americans, Latino Evangelicals and Asian Americans. Viewers will meet political hopefuls, community leaders, activists and church members from Orange County, California, Cleveland, Ohio, Greensboro, North Carolina and Orlando, Florida, all of whom have the opportunity to move the political needle, locally and nationally.
September 2, 2016