The start of the school year is an important time to remember that names have meaning—whether they belong to monuments, mountains or to your own students.
In this blog post, the author moves through a timeline of sexual aggression and violence imposed on her, or women around her, beginning in her childhood and going through having her own child.
The Immigration Act of 1965 abolished the "country-of-origin" immigration quota system and established a system of entry based on skills and family relationships with U.S. residents. In addition to his remarks about these changes, President Johnson announced asylum for Cuban refugees.
When we encourage our students to consider how power and privilege affect them, we must also anticipate that they’re going to want to do something about injustices they see.