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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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Get Past the Discomfort, Discuss LGBT Issues
I work as an instructional coach at a large, diverse and underperforming urban public elementary school. Our students are at-risk. Families are struggling with stress and trauma. Teachers work mightily to close the achievement gap. So as I left a third-grade classroom the other day after a check-in with the teacher, I wasn’t surprised when she said, “Wait, can I ask you one more thing?”
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Responsible Parents and Caregivers Are Advocating for Inclusive Schools
Most parents and caregivers support inclusive education based on credible, research-based pedagogy that values the well-being of all students.
- Parents and Caregivers for Inclusive Education
- Fighting for Inclusive Schools
- Centering Diverse Parents in the CRT Debate
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Saffron Dreams
Although her husband died in the September 11 attack, Arissa is targeted for being Muslim. In this excerpt, she is held up by a group of men who berate her and threaten to kill her until they realize she is pregnant.
July 7, 2014
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Appreciation and Appropriation Outside the Classroom
By distinguishing between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation, teachers can help students better understand cultural enrichment spaces.
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The Night Was Dark
In this story, Elizabeth and her family escape their plantation in the middle of the night with help from Harriet Tubman.
February 19, 2020
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“It’s Okay to Be White.” Yes, but…
Every widespread meme has an origin story. But understanding both the context and the consequences can teach us something about ourselves.
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The Journal of a Slaver
Newton’s journal depicts the inhumane treatment of enslaved people by their captors on the Middle Passage.
January 4, 2018
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Veterans discover solace in service
“Marine Corporal Jeremy Dobbins returned to Dayton, Ohio, from duty in Afghanistan with an 80% disability rating and issues with anger. Trained in service to others, veterans often resist the idea that they themselves need help and they have difficulty with sharing their war experiences with family and friends. An oral history project at Wright State University is giving Jeremy and other young veterans a chance to help older veterans recover their stories of war, and to come to terms with their own.”
June 26, 2019