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Heading Off the Storm of Hate, Together
Our colleagues at Not In Our Town weigh in on strategies for confronting bias, intolerance and bullying.
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"We Spoke The Right Things"
A 6-year-old saw something no one else did. Her response taught the community about fairness—and the power of children’s voices.
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What Does the First Amendment Say About Displaying Religious Symbols?
Educators can’t display religious symbols in public schools, but that does not mean religious symbols can never appear in the classroom. So when is it OK?
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Curbing floods and restoring a sense of community
“English Avenue, an historic African-American neighborhood with an illustrious past, sits at the bottom of Atlanta’s water runoff. Blighted by regular flooding, mass vacancies, unemployment, and impoverishment, English Avenue finds hope in a home-grown response from its youth. Longtime resident MacKenzie Bass — along with fellow members of Street Smart — helped construct a park that curbs the excess water, creates a gathering place, and seeks to reclaim English Avenue’s identity.”
June 26, 2019
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Starting an Activist Club at School
This piece is to accompany the Portfolio Activity for "From Awareness to Action"Tad Thomas of the Positive Youth Foundation offers simple tips for starting an activist club at school.
July 6, 2009
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Beyond the Golden Rule
To truly teach tolerance to children, parents must promote more than the Golden Rule.
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Forging Partnerships With Our School Communities
Tapping into community resources conveys to students that their families, their neighbors and they themselves matter.
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A (Not So) Simple Trick
In the wake of the election results, one teacher tries to help students reflect clearly on the voters who decided the election—and to maintain hope.
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Let’s Talk About Lula
Class discussions about To Kill a Mockingbird typically focus on the book’s white protagonists. This brand-new TT lesson turns the lens by focusing on the perspective of one of the book’s African American characters.