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A Flaw in the Foundation
If we’re serious about dismantling white supremacy in schools, teacher preparation programs are an obvious place to start.
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Future Voters Project: Build Your Registration Team
The first step to a successful voter registration drive is assembling the right team. Here’s how you can find the folks you need and get them excited!
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Discriminatory Policies at the Summer Olympics
From a policy banning swim caps designed for natural Black hair to a ruling that several Black women can’t compete because of naturally high testosterone levels, some Olympic policies reflect stereotypes and discriminatory dress codes that many Black girls and women face in schools. As you prepare for next school year, these resources can help you assess your school’s dress code, advocate for inclusion and check that you don’t reinforce harmful stereotypes about women and women athletes.
- Controlling the Student Body
- Loc’d Out: How Thoughtless Dress Codes Can Harm Students From Day One
- We Beasts, We Badasses: Lessons From the Olympics
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Student Mental Health Matters
Cohosted by Dr. Charles Barrett, Chair for the National Association of School Psychologists Multicultural Affairs Committee, this webinar focuses on challenges students face regarding mental health, including how those challenges can vary.
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Existence Is Resistance: Supporting Student-led Social Change
As we encourage students to take action against injustice, what are we doing to support them in this work? An educator offers five practical lessons she’s learned in doing just that.
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Why the Texas Police-Stop Video Is a Problem
A new Texas law requires that students learn how to act appropriately when interacting with police officers before graduation, but it misses the mark by ignoring a history of policing that has not reserved the same respect for its citizens.
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Mindful of Equity
Practices that help students control their impulses can also mask systemic failures.
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Black Male Educators Create Space for Joy
Resisting white supremacy doesn’t always look like fighting. Making space for community and celebration is also resistance.
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Student Leadership
Educators and other adults can help students develop their leadership skills in a variety of ways, from preparing students for formal leadership positions to supporting student-driven actions for social justice.
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