Search

text

Multimedia

A Student Remembers Her School's 'Lunch Man,' Philando Castile

On July 6, 2016, Philando Castile was pulled over by police near Saint Paul, Minn., after being misidentified as a robbery suspect. He was then shot and killed by an officer during the traffic stop. In this StoryCorps edition, Chad Eisen-Ramgren has a conversation with his 10-year-old daughter, who was a student at the school where Mr. Phil managed the cafeteria.

StoryCorps

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Class

Subject

History

September 28, 2018

article

Issue 64, Spring 2020

Teaching America’s Interwoven Histories

The shared history of African Americans and Indigenous Americans is rarely taught. TT talked to Professor Tiya Miles about why we can’t understand American history without it.

page

Get Started!

Are you preparing to register future voters in your school community? These recommendations from experts in the field can help you lead safe, inclusive voter registration drives. Best Practices for High School Voter

August 24, 2020

article

Issue 4, Spring 2023

Where I’m From

Lolita Bolden reflects on history and the love of community while sharing a poem.

article

May 16, 2023

Toolkit: Peace-Building Circles

Transforming discipline practices requires commitment to processes that strengthen relationships among individuals and connections within communities.

Topic

Rights & Activism

publication

Engagement With Community Interests and Concerns

When students witness activist resistance to injustices in their own communities, it helps them better understand a core component of social justice education.

May 26, 2023

article

July 28, 2023

Promote and Model Civic Responsibility

Going to Vote - a Black adult and child walking with "Vote Today" sign on sidewalk.

It’s one thing to learn about voting rights and civic responsibilities; it’s another to engage in action to make positive change in our communities.

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

article

Issue 4, Spring 2023

Healing Through Restoration and Transformation

Stylized and colorful illustration of faces.

A community Freedom School model in Mississippi embraces transformative practices to strengthen relationships and disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, illustrating the power of communities to effect change.

article

Issue 6, Fall 2024

Protect LGBTQ+ Progress Toward Equality

Collage image of historical and contemporary LGBTQ+ people with rainbow flag in front of the Supreme Court

Recognizing that LGBTQ+ equality is interconnected with the fundamental rights of all people is essential in strengthening our shared democracy.

article

Issue 6, Fall 2024

There’s Good People Out There: A Conversation With Charles Person

Photo of Charles Person by Sydney A. Foster

Charles Person, the youngest of the original Freedom Riders of 1961, reminds us that collective civic action is essential and so is being one of the good people out there.

Search

4,445 Results

Get the Learning for Justice Newsletter