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My first year of teaching in middle school was an onslaught of reading quizzes, vocabulary lists, lunch duty, reading skills and faculty meetings. It didn’t really leave a great deal of time for reflection other than the simple thought that I wasn’t quite living up to my ideal of changing the world through teaching.

I didn’t say a word. I never saw myself as a person to let a homophobic comment slide. Even from another adult. Even from someone with more power than me in the hierarchy of the school structure. But that day, in that conversation, I just let it go.

A more inclusive model is gaining popularity. Is it coming to your school? Could it?

American Indian scholar Karen Gayton Swisher envisions effective education for all Indian children.

Move beyond the pink/blue binary to support students who don’t conform to narrow gender norms.

A gay student takes the bold step of being true to himself

When a simple greeting engenders stereotypes.