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White nationalism has come out of the basement and entered the mainstream. Would you recognize it if it came to your classroom?

How can college students respond when white nationalists show up on campus? This guide offers answers.

"The Trouble with Tuck by Theodore Taylor,” I began to tell my class, “is an important book to me because it was one of the first that I read again and again.” I held up the 100-page paperback book for my students to see. A couple looked as if they might laugh at me, showing off a kid’s book. But I continued to tell them how the main character, Helen, trained a guide dog to lead her first dog, Tuck, when he went blind. Despite my fear that talking about books would create opportunities for put downs, I soon heard rumblings through the classroom as students dropped names of their favorite books.

For more than 20 years, Teaching Tolerance, based in Montgomery, Ala., has worked to help educators embrace the diverse classroom. We strive toward bias-free schools. We advocate acceptance, respect, equality and safety for all students.

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello says that none of us can afford to look away from fear or harassment happening in our schools.

The days leading up to the presidential inauguration hold excellent opportunities to teach about civic engagement and civility.

Online education helps some students—and shortchanges others.

Regina Santiago has her own immigration story; sharing it helps students feel safe to share theirs.