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A Rumbling in the Mines

This chapter details the Chinese involvement in building the transcontinental railroad and the friction it caused between them and white workers, whom Chinese workers displaced from their jobs due to their willingness to work for less and not join labor unions.

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Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Immigration Rights & Activism

Subject

History

Economics

Geography

August 22, 2016

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September 17, 2018

Five Ways to Support Undocumented Students During Election Season

Student holding books speaking with adult in school hallway.

Voter registration drives can be fraught for undocumented students. Here’s how you can ensure that all your students are involved—and supported—this election season.

Topic

Immigration Rights & Activism

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August 25, 2020

Supporting Student Voter Registration Remotely

Person wearing red sneakers checking their phone

The continuation of distance learning—and ongoing social distancing regulations in most states and localities—has added obstacles to holding student voter registration drives. But it’s not impossible.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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DREAM Act of 2011

Laura Vazquez, an analyst for the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), presented this statement to a Congressional subcommittee at the hearing “S. 952, DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION FOR ALIEN MINORS (DREAM) ACT OF 2011” on June 28, 2011.

Laura Vazquez

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Immigration Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 2, 2014

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Issue 49, Spring 2015

Learning to Be "Good"

Colorful illustration of kids doing various good deeds

Can kindness be taught? Scientists say yes.

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

Pathways to Adulthood

Dare to dream big about what senior year could be.

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Issue 30, Fall 2006

Cooperative Learning

How to help your students talk about race.

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April 28, 2016

Students Jailed for “Disorderly Conduct”

A law fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center details a disturbing pattern: A student is arrested for minor misbehavior, the parents are kept in the dark, and the family finds itself navigating the criminal justice system.

Topic

Ability

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Issue 55, Spring 2017

Pink

A social justice educator comes to terms with his not-so-hidden biases.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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April 27, 2017

A Call for Democratic Education

Since the polarized 2016 election, many people have suggested what schools can do to promote civility, critical thinking and civic engagement. This educator says democratic education might be the most important way to go.

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