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Hate at School: October 2017
We tracked 90 hate incidents at schools in October alone—and that’s only what made the news. Just as important is the way schools respond, and in most cases, those responses don’t measure up.
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The World We Wish For
On this difficult anniversary, it’s easy to feel weighed down by the events of the last 12 months. But a new school year offers the opportunity to not only resist but create.
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Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part I
All educators have the civic responsibility to learn and teach the basic history and tenets of this movement for racial justice.
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Teach and Model Community Involvement When Disaster Strikes
When natural disasters happen, educators can use their leadership roles outside the classroom to foster collective action and teach students about the value of helping in times of need.
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They Didn’t Back Down
Florida educators were targeted for standing up for LGBTQ students. Here’s how they stood strong.
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Identifying and Responding to Bias Incidents
A bias incident is conduct, speech or expression motivated, in whole or in part, by bias or prejudice.
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Remembering Bloody Sunday
On March 7, 1965, millions of Americans sat watching their television sets in horror. Grainy black-and-white news images from Selma, Ala., showed about 600 mostly African-American protesters trying to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They were marching to the state capital, Montgomery, to win voting rights in the Jim Crow South.
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Remember the (all-white) Alamo!
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.
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Being Jewish in a Christian World
While I share some aspects of my life with my students, one thing I don’t share is that I was born Jewish. I am ashamed of my shame, knowing that Jews, like many religious groups, have suffered because of their beliefs. My shame comes from growing up in a community that seemed to typify every negative stereotype about Jews. It also stems from being silent for years whenever someone made an anti-Semitic comment.