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Decarceration Begins With School Discipline Reform
Educators have a role in ending discipline that criminalizes youth. Reforms, including trauma-informed and restorative practices, can disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.
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The Selling of Joseph: A Memorial
In this text, Judge Samuel Sewall of Massachusetts Bay refuted four arguments supporting slavery, utilizing the Bible in his religious argument against enslavement of Africans.
December 15, 2017
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Learn From and Honor Black History
Black history is central to our nation’s story. These resources can help celebrate, teach and learn from Black history and experience all year.
February 1, 2024
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The Heart of Facilitation in Restorative Justice
Inclusivity, understanding of power dynamics and cultural sensitivity are the heart of facilitation for effective restorative justice practices.
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"Unite and Overcome!"
Chicana activist Elizabeth Martínez calls for fearless thinking about racism.
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A Bountiful Harvest
School and community gardens yield cooperation and understanding.
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The Missouri Compromise (1820)
This is the text of the 1820 Missouri Compromise. It shows how lawmakers tried to balance power between slave and free states when admitting Maine and Missouri into the Union.
December 14, 2017
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Teaching About the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Teach the Montgomery Bus Boycott in all its complexity and resist telling a simple story. This article is part of a series on Teaching the Civil Rights Movement and complements the curriculum framework of the same name.
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The Promise of Inclusive Education
Inclusive education builds critical thinking—the intellectual tools for reflection, continuous inquiry, constructive dialogue and the possibility of changing one’s perspective—and is an essential lever for democracy.
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(In)Visible Identity
Sikhs have been in the United States for more than 125 years, but our collective lack of knowledge about this religious group is leaving Sikh students vulnerable.