Search

text

Informational

Facing the School Dropout Dilemma: The interaction of sexual orientation with school dropout rates

The American Psychological Association (APA) published “Facing the School Dropout Dilemma: The interaction of sexual orientation with school dropout rates” on its website in 2012. The APA is widely regarded as the most prominent professional organization for psychologists in the United States.

American Psychological Association

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

July 5, 2014

text

Multimedia

Fun and Fitness in a Library Parking Lot

Line dance leader Kit Cheung teaches her class of Chinese-American women in an unlikely place: the parking lot of a local library. No other public location offers both the outdoor space and sun cover the group requires for their twist on the traditional Chinese exercise of tai chi. The relationship that forms between the initially reluctant library and Kit’s dance group has created some unexpected opportunities.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Religion Ability Class Immigration

Subject

Social Studies

June 26, 2019

article

March 17, 2021

Responding to Anti-Asian Violence and Georgia Shootings

A single lit candle surrounded by darkness.

After a shooting spree in Georgia took the lives of eight people—including six Asian American women—it’s important to pause, check in and prioritize care.

Topic

Class Gender & Sexual Identity

text

Informational

Executive Order 9981

Executive Order 9981, signed by President Harry S Truman on July 26, 1948, launched a committee to desegregate the armed forces.

Harry S. Truman

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Religion Immigration Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 4, 2014

article

August 8, 2018

Learning for Justice 101: A Guide to Our Resources

Person writing notes while looking at computer

Perhaps you get our magazine and you’ve used our films. But Learning for Justice offers so much more! As a new school year starts, we review some of our favorite—and most popular—resources.

Topic

Slavery Religion Ability Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

article

July 25, 2016

A Teachable Moment on Gender Fluidity

This writer and LGBT advocate spoke to a group of middle school students about being gender fluid. The next day, an unforgettable email showed them the power of open and honest dialogue.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

article

Issue 51, Fall 2015

Toolkit for "The Young and the Registered"

Organizing and participating in a voter registration drive can be a powerful civics lesson for students. This toolkit lists suggestions on how you can help organize a student-led drive at your school.

text

Informational

The Power of Language

In this essay, the author identifies vague terminology used by the United States government during World War II to describe their actions toward Japanese Americans and outlines terms that would more appropriately describe the government's actions.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

Civics

History

April 28, 2016

text

Literature

The House on Lemon Street

In 1916, one family battled against the unjust laws aimed at immigrants of Japanese ancestry. In doing so, they lent their own voices to the growing chorus of Asian Americans insisting: "We belong here."

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Class Immigration

Subject

Civics

History

July 13, 2018

article

Issue 6, Fall 2024

Loving and Nurturing Young People

The author of ‘Humans Who Teach’ encourages us all to work together in a collective approach to nurturing young people’s well-being.

Search

1,924 Results

Get the Learning for Justice Newsletter