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Issue 36, Fall 2009

Pushed Out

Teaching Tolerance illustration with student at a higher point. seeing from behind

Zero tolerance policies were supposed to end school violence. Instead, they’re pushing students out of school and into the justice system — and children of color are paying the highest price.

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Issue 42, Fall 2012

Open the Door to a Safe Learning Environment

Counselor Torrye Reeves believes there are three keys to keeping parents involved with their kids at school: communication, communication, communication.

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Issue 50, Summer 2015

"It’s Heart Work"

Behavioral specialist Miguel A. Salinas puts his heart into the school's toughest kids.

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Denounce the Act

Silence or a lack of response allows fear, confusion, misinformation and distrust to grow.

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Bullying & Bias

August 27, 2012

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Issue 40, Fall 2011

"It is about everything you do..."

Administrator William Joslyn says modeling tolerance is key for school leaders. “If we don’t walk the walk, we can’t expect others to.”

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Tina Vasquez is a journalist with more than 10 years of experience reporting on immigration, reproductive injustice, gender, labor and culture. She is currently a senior reporter at Prism, where she covers gender justice and workers’ rights. Previously, she was a senior reporter covering immigration at Rewire.News, the leading online publication devoted to evidence-based reporting on reproductive and sexual health, rights and justice. Vasquez’s work has appeared in the New York Review of Books, NPR, The Nation, Playboy and a variety of other publications. She currently serves on the board of

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May 2, 2017

What Is Cinco de Mayo?

A photo of the Mexican flag blowing in the wind.

Mexican culture cannot be reduced to tacos, oversized sombreros and piñatas.

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Informational

Proclamation of Earl of Dunmore (1775)

Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation offered freedom to any enslaved men who were enslaved by Patriots and fought for the Loyalists.

Lord John Murray, Earl of Dunmore

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9-12

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Slavery

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History

January 5, 2018

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September 17, 2018

Five Ways to Support Undocumented Students During Election Season

Student holding books speaking with adult in school hallway.

Voter registration drives can be fraught for undocumented students. Here’s how you can ensure that all your students are involved—and supported—this election season.

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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September 23, 2021

Parents Push for Student Safety

A parent-led grassroots organization in Georgia chips away at punitive school discipline policies and works to remove police from their schools.

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Rights & Activism

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