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Issue 38, Fall 2010

High Tech in Small Places

Illustration of a bus on a road of binary code

Computers and the Internet help rural schools bridge vast distances—both geographically and culturally. But the growing use of technology can create new problems as it solves old ones.

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Issue 55, Spring 2017

Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff

Immigrant and Refugee Children illustration B Bragg

Now, more than ever, these vulnerable students need advocates in schools.

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Immigration

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Issue 61, Spring 2019

Toolkit for "Demystifying the Mind"

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Use these resources to be proactive in reducing the stigma around mental health issues and building resilience in your school community.

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Issue 37, Spring 2010

Immigrant Charter Schools: A Better Choice?

Illustration of students hanging onto the tassel of another students graduation cap

Charter schools tailored to the needs of newly arrived immigrants are getting a lot of attention. But are they working? And will they lead to a new kind of segregation?

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Immigration

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December 11, 2014

The Revolution Will Be Tweeted

This middle school teacher empowered his students to lift their voices in discussions about Ferguson and Eric Garner—by assigning them to tweet.

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Rights & Activism

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Amanda Najib Ibrahim is an anti-racist, progressive educator and public speaker focused on advancing underserved communities. Amanda is a Palestinian American who grew up in Northern New Jersey and is currently based in the Midwest. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and a master’s degree from Columbia University. Prior to attending Columbia University, Amanda spent years teaching abroad, where she served various refugee populations throughout the Middle East, including Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, Syrian refugees in Southern Turkey and displaced Palestinian refugees in

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Hidden Figures of Women's History: Cathay Williams

Formerly enslaved Cathay Williams, in an Army uniform, carrying a rifle.

Nearly 80 years before women officially were allowed to serve in the U.S. Army, former slave Cathay Williams did so, patrolling the western United States as a member of the all-black Buffalo Soldiers.

Valerie Haeder

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6-8

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Class Gender & Sexual Identity

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History

July 30, 2018

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Reminiscences

In reflecting on both a pivotal moment in her life during the Civil War and the longer-term effects of such an event, Mrs. Albright excludes her family from the violent system of slavery while adhering to stereotypically Southern values. The necessity of interracial intimacy is noticeable in Mrs. Albright’s descriptions.

Mrs. James W. Albright

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6-8 9-12

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Slavery

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History

December 15, 2017

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Issue 58, Spring 2018

Advice From the Experts

TT answers your tough questions.

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Issue 26, Fall 2004

Holocaust Survivor Inspires Healing

This piece accompanies the feature story " Voices of Columbine." Holocaust survivor Gerda Klein, known for her work to reduce bigotry and hunger through tolerance-based education, drew from her own painful history to

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Rights & Activism

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