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Be Your Own Historian
Dr. Timothy McCarthy talks through the history of Reconstruction and why it’s more important than ever to get it right.
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Banned Books Week 2025: Freedom to Read, Freedom to Learn
Censorship and threats to civil liberties are intensifying in the United States. To strengthen our democracy, we must resist campaigns that aim to ban books, exclude participation and limit education. It’s crucial now more than ever to advocate for learning — in communities and schools — that is inclusive and promotes critical thinking.
- Freedom To Read, Freedom To Learn
- Liberation Lit
- Resisting Hate in Education
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The Silencing of Mary Dyer
In this chapter, Carnes details oppression experienced by the early New England colonists. In particular, he chronicles Mary Dyer’s path from a once uncomfortably conforming Puritan to an outspoken Quaker unshaken by threats, banishment and even death.
January 23, 2017
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Helping After Harvey
Bad things happen, but when they do, we can empower students to make a difference.
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The Subscribed Classroom: Using Podcasts to Teach About Social Justice
More and more educators are turning to podcasts to bring new ideas, arguments and voices into their classrooms.
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Don’t Stop Talking About Gun Violence
We must push for more restrictive gun laws to change the cycle of mass shootings, collective outrage and minimal action.
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Why I’m A Racist
A white man writes about his journey to understanding his racial privilege and the “benefit of the doubt” that life has afforded him.
December 5, 2017
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Escuela de la frontera (Border School)
A small Catholic school and its students grapple with life and learning in the shadow of two nations.
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History Class Practices Speaking Up
A history class offered an opportunity to model speaking up against bias.
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A Chance for Justice at Low-Income Schools
A legal settlement reached in Los Angeles Tuesday could reverberate through schools in low-income neighborhoods across the country. The Board of Education there approved a deal with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups that would radically limit the practice of laying off teachers based solely on seniority.