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Recovering and Teaching Local History
Local history has a profound effect on our communities. It’s up to educators to learn and teach students about the hard history in their own backyards.
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Years After Brown, the Battle for Integration Continues
The Brown decision represents a symbol of the country we still seek to become.
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'Redskins,' Names and Being Named
Controversy over a team name opens a national dialogue about race, identity and what’s in a name.
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Top Five Tips for Teaching the Election
It’s not too late to have civil, informed classroom conversations about the election.
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For White Allies in Search of a Solution to American Racism / When Folks of Color Are Exhausted
Racism, white privilege and white supremacy are challenges that people of color neither created nor should be expected to resolve. This scholar encourages white allies to step up.
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What Does the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mean to You?
For many educators, the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination prompted reflection on how he and the causes he championed continue to shape our lives.
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Madres de Plaza de Mayo
Every Thursday, the Madres march around the plaza while wearing white head scarves to bring attention to the children of Argentina that have been taken and never returned.
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Bathroom Rules to Keep Students Safe
For transgender youth, the school’s bathroom can be a dangerous place. School administrators must set policies now allowing for students to use the facilities to match their gender identities.
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Executive Orders and Checks and Balances
Looking for straightforward information about executive orders to share with your students? Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello breaks it down.
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Be a Good Boy
Story Corner: In 1920, Tennessee lawmaker Harry Burn followed his mother's advice on a controversial vote—and "freed 17 million women from political slavery."