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If race is a social construct, what’s up with DNA ancestry testing?

Looking for a new way to engage your students? Try one they probably already know and love.

The whine of the projector subsides. Someone clicks on the lights. As the professor asks for commentary, the rapid raising of hands signifies an eagerness to respond. I remain still. Listening to my peer’s criticism of the Appalachian people featured in the made-for-TV special, I am humiliated.

The movement around diverse books is gaining momentum.

Tribal curricula are changing educational outcomes—for both Native and non-Native students.

My third-period students rushed in at the start of class, wide-eyed and excited. Something had happened. “Quentin hit Ms. Combs!” Helen Combs was my friend. She taught language arts. “He knocked her down,” one student reported. “They took her to the hospital, and the police took him away in handcuffs!”

Are you short on time, but want to teach your students about role models? This after-school educator offers some practical advice.

Two afternoons a week, I tutor a high school junior in English and history and enjoy gleaning insights into a different school community than the one in which I work. My client Mary attends a school with a predominantly white and wealthy student population. I work mainly with students of color from families who live in poverty.

When students thought success was impossible, wooden model rockets served as tools to boost self-esteem.