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May 30, 2019

We Love That Teachers Are Speaking Up for LGBTQ Students

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As some push back against lessons about gender equality and sexual identities, we stand firm with educators who do the work to protect and support LGBTQ students.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Talking to Children About the History of Slavery in the United States

Recommendations and age-appropriate information to emphasize in conversations about slavery and racism in the U.S.

November 20, 2024

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Issue 58, Spring 2018

You Spoke, We Listened

Our latest magazine issue, new website launch and social media news stories inspired a lot of dialogue with our community. Keep the feedback coming!

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Latinx History Is Black History

This webinar will clarify the confusion between race and ethnicity, provide a historical primer on Afro-Latinx identities and review resources for teaching Elizabeth Acevedo’s poem “Afro-Latina.”

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February 12, 2019

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Stef Bernal-Martinez

Stef Bernal-Martinez is an educator, community organizer and documentarian from El Paso, Texas, based in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Brandon J. Haas

Brandon Haas, Ph.D. (he/him), is Learning for Justice’s curriculum developer and a researcher and educator dedicated to equity and justice.

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Issue 65, Fall 2020

School as Sanctuary

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Immigrant and refugee students and families are under threat. Many schools have joined a movement to protect them.

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Talla Cisse is an educator and graduate student in Wilmington, Delaware, and a 2019 Lee Summer Fellow at Teaching Tolerance. Talla taught American history as a founding teacher for Apex Collegiate Academy in Baton Rouge. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in policy at the University of Delaware. In his free time, Talla works with the Delaware Youth Advocacy Council students to develop a deep understanding of the landscape of education policy and the advocacy process.

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October 31, 2022

Power of the Vote: Lifting the Veil of White Supremacy, From the Ocoee Massacre to January 6

A young Black man's blurred image in the background with his hand and an "I voted" sticker and flag.

Civics education must include complete, honest histories and encourage young people to use their right to vote.

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Rights & Activism

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January 29, 2019

Black History Month: Teaching Beyond Slavery

Several young kids gathered around a small globe, pointing at various spots.

Avoid minimizing Black history; include the full human experience beyond enslavement.

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