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Dear Colleagues, You Need to Ensure Transgender Students’ Rights
A new directive on transgender students, issued today by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice, applies to all public schools.
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Putting Feelings into Words
Emotions can be frightening for all of us, especially for children. But if students don’t have the vocabulary to express their feelings, they may turn to acting out. This fails to resolve the feelings and makes a teacher’s life much more difficult.
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Defeating Sexism in Sports Culture
The same stereotypes that hurt and limit girls can also hurt boys and any student who does not adhere to binary gender norms.
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Resisting Dominant Narratives
In this hostile learning environment created by censorship and book bans, these LFJ book reviews encourage us all to keep reading—and writing—to counter the narratives that have historically excluded diverse perspectives.
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Teach This: Politics and History Textbooks
A recent New York Times article compares history textbooks to show the radical differences between California and Texas editions. It’s a great opportunity to encourage your students to think about the role politics plays in curriculum.
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Political Leaders Owe the Children of Baltimore an Apology—and Answers
People in power have failed—and continue to fail—the children of Baltimore.
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Ain’t I a Woman?
Sojourner Truth delivered this speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Born into slavery, Truth is widely known for her abolition and women’s rights work. Two versions of this speech are included.
July 2, 2014