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March 4, 2019

It's Time to Talk About Dr. Seuss

Theodore Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, holding a copy of his book 'The Cat in the Hat'

In light of a new study revealing stereotyped characters across Dr. Seuss’s children’s books, published just before Read Across America Day, how can educators engage older students in a critical discussion of this canonical author?

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Bullying & Bias

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Anti-Muslim

Anti-Muslim incidents numbered the fewest among the five categories reported by educators (6 percent) and those reported in the news. Altogether, we identified more than 200 anti-Muslim hate and bias incidents. The vast

May 1, 2019

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South Carolina Topsey in a Fix

In his cartoon, Thomas W. Strong turns southern arguments in favor of slavery against the South. He creates an anti-secessionist message by depicting South Carolina as an enslaved woman (likely a reference to Topsey from Uncle Tom’s Cabin) incapable of making her own decisions.

Thomas W. Strong

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6-8 9-12

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Slavery

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History

December 15, 2017

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March 10, 2020

‘Selma Online’: Young People Impact the Vote

Photograph of protesters in Selma, Alabama, in the 1960s.

Use ‘Selma Online’ to help students build decision-making, leadership, activism and civic engagement skills at their own pace.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 66, Spring 2021

The Fight for Ethnic Studies

Illustration of the word "history" written on top of puzzle pieces.

Across the country, advocates are working to ensure K-12 students have the opportunity to take ethnic studies courses.

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May 13, 2024

Connecting the ‘Brown’ Decision to Today’s Social Justice Movement

Image of woman and child on the steps of the Supreme Court with a newspaper with headline about the Brown decision

Teach the Supreme Court’s decision in 'Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka' in all its complexity and relevance to the ongoing movement for inclusive education.

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Civil Rights Movement

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Issue 61, Spring 2019

Carol Anderson on Voter Suppression: A Q&A with the Author of ‘One Person, No Vote’

Professor and author Carol Anderson explains how voter suppression remains alive and well—and how it’s hurting us all.

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Informational

Civil Rights March in Selma

This news segment from 2000 recalls the march that took place in Selma, Ala. on March 7, 1965. This day, known as Bloody Sunday, was marked by violent attacks by state and local police upon protesters as they reached the end of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge.

NBC Learn

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6-8 9-12

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Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

July 2, 2014

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Issue 29, Spring 2006

Escuela de la frontera (Border School)

A small Catholic school and its students grapple with life and learning in the shadow of two nations.

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Immigration

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October 7, 2010

A Chance for Justice at Low-Income Schools

A legal settlement reached in Los Angeles Tuesday could reverberate through schools in low-income neighborhoods across the country. The Board of Education there approved a deal with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups that would radically limit the practice of laying off teachers based solely on seniority.

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Class Rights & Activism

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