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May 22, 2018

Teachers, Facebook and Civic Engagement

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In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, many people—educators chief among them—joined activist Facebook groups. Researchers at the University of Florida studied how these groups influenced educators’ civic engagement. Here’s what they learned.

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Rights & Activism

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April 8, 2020

Supporting LGBTQ Students During Social Distancing

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Experts at The Trevor Project offer recommendations for supporting LGBTQ students through school closures.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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August 5, 2024

Tips for Advocating for Inclusive Education

Recommendations for parents, caregivers and community members to help you advocate for inclusive education that supports all our children.

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Rights & Activism

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January 29, 2010

Remembering Howard Zinn

As a young newspaper reporter in Texas, I covered my fair share of speeches. The thrill of hearing an important person give carefully prepared remarks wore off quickly. So I got in the habit of turning away from the speaker and watching the crowd.

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Rights & Activism

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April 6, 2015

Don’t Look Away From Garissa

I don’t have an answer to the question, “How should I talk to my students about Garissa?” But I have some real fears about the dangers of not contextualizing this incident.

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Religion Bullying & Bias

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October 14, 2015

School Is No Place for Class(ism)

The language that educators use to address students can maintain and reinforce class structures and classist attitudes. The antidote? Anti-classist language.

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Class Bullying & Bias

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Emancipation Proclamation

With the Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln freed all enslaved people in “rebellious” states, forbid the military from repressing their freedom and sanctioned their military service for Union forces. This decree made emancipation a clear objective of the American Civil War.

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6-8 9-12

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Rights & Activism

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Civics

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Geography

June 10, 2015

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June 16, 2011

Compassion, Action and Change

One recent November, a discussion about plants as a food source led Cowley's first-grade class to talk about hunger. The class decided to bake pies and cookies to deliver to a local church's Thanksgiving dinner for

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Engaging School and District Administrators

When school and district leaders explicitly express support for their teachers and for honest histories, educators feel more encouraged to keep doing this important work.

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Civil Rights Movement Slavery Rights & Activism

November 21, 2023

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Check Out Our Digital Literacy Resources!

We know young people need both the digital and civic skills to navigate the internet today. That’s why we’re happy to share our Digital Literacy Framework and its accompanying resources, including K–12 lessons and professional development tools.

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November 6, 2017

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