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The Kids Are All Right
Tulsa teacher Akela Leach helps her school district implement new lessons about their city’s painful history.
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Teaching Local History in Tulsa
The history of the Tulsa Race Massacre was buried for 100 years. Teachers are trying to change that.
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One of the Great Teachable Moments of Our Time
This teacher recognizes the ongoing news surrounding Harvey Weinstein, Mike Oreskes and others as an opportunity to openly discuss sexually predatory behavior.
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Can Student Activism Break Free from Facebook?
A group calling itself “Passive Activism” claims on Facebook that it’s dedicated to “spreading awareness about people who spread awareness, rather than actually do something for people who actually do things.” I admit, I laughed. But it’s really not funny.
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High Tech in Small Places
Computers and the Internet help rural schools bridge vast distances—both geographically and culturally. But the growing use of technology can create new problems as it solves old ones.
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National Day of Silence: Shutting Up for Justice
Today marks the 15th annual National Day of Silence, organized by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). This student-led civil protest will unite LGBT youth and their allies in thousands of middle schools, high schools and colleges nationwide.
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Does This Child Have a Friend?
Innovative social inclusion programs are reducing the social isolation of students with disabilities, ending harassment and stereotyping, and improving life opportunities.