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LFJ answers your tough questions.

Preserve a child's right to create and explore.

How to help your students talk about race.

When a simple greeting engenders stereotypes.

The food justice unit was one of the most successful of the year. Until the meltdown. Students had watched Food, Inc., read several articles about food production and created masterful multimedia presentations on their learning. They were now presenting. Omar chose several pictures of his favorite dishes. He told us about them and how they were made. Then he interjected a seemingly innocent joke.

Struggling with how to address the upcoming inauguration in your classroom? Consider teaching about inaugural history.

With all the talk about Cam Newton’s celebrations—and less than a week to go before Super Bowl 50—educators can take advantage of this teachable moment.