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Blended learning can transform a classroom and give a diverse range of students the support they need to thrive in school.

The passing of this literary great reminded us: We’re still learning from her masterpiece.

The Teaching Tolerance team had a confab earlier this week to plan ahead. Looking at a 2011 calendar, Sean Price, Teaching Tolerance’s managing editor, reminded me that the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War was fast approaching. Did we want to do something? My first response? Frankly, no. As a former U.S. history teacher, I suspected that the next four years will present an unending opportunity mainly for military history buffs to strut their stuff. We would, I suggested to Sean, better serve teachers by focusing on the themes that spoke to racial justice.

Even young students notice when their cultures are relevant only during heritage months.

How students can convert the shameful history of sundown towns in the United States into a rich opportunity for setting the record straight.

The Texas State Board of Education approved standards for U.S. history and other social studies courses Friday. That is national news because of Texas’ huge role in shaping textbooks across the country. Given that conservative Christians dominate the board, the result was predictable.

Teachers can increase student engagement by consulting with small groups of students about their classroom experience. When students see their ideas being put into action, they become more invested in their education.

Kids disappear from schools and communities every day. This teacher does all she can to keep them where she can see them.

It’s widely understood that African-American kids—and other children of color—get fewer opportunities in life than white kids. But still, it is jarring to find that perception overwhelmingly confirmed in a survey of adults whose jobs involve helping children.

What good is a privilege walk activity if participants aren’t engaging in perspective shifting?