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BROWN V. BOARD: Where Are We Now?
Fifty years after the historic ruling, American schools are resegregating.
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Confronting Ableism on the Way to Justice
To build a society that advances the human rights of all people requires the social justice movement to be intentional in including intersecting identities and diverse equity struggles.
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Speak Out for Understanding
Students with learning disabilities create a documentary film to share their wisdom.
professional development
Common Roadblocks
To accompany Best Practices: Creating an LGBT-inclusive School Climate. Some individuals may hesitate about adopting practices or policies that advance equality and safety for LGBTQ students.
July 16, 2009
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Why I Teach: Learning What Courage Means
My first year of teaching in middle school was an onslaught of reading quizzes, vocabulary lists, lunch duty, reading skills and faculty meetings. It didn’t really leave a great deal of time for reflection other than the simple thought that I wasn’t quite living up to my ideal of changing the world through teaching.
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Literature
Hercules’ Daughter
Young Delia learns a hard lesson from her papa about what it means to be enslaved on George Washington’s plantation.
January 7, 2019
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SMS SOS
Young people are increasingly turning to their phones to find support in the midst of a crisis.
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Creating and Upholding Just Systems
Social justice leadership includes regularly assessing and improving systems and structures that promote student well-being and equity—in both experiences and outcomes.
May 26, 2023
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Gender Trouble
This article discusses the some of the issues that can arise when institutions attempt to address the complexities of the gender spectrum.
July 5, 2014