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Women’s History Month is a crucial time to remind the nation and the world of women’s important work and the barriers that exist to full gender equality.

When LFJ’s manager for teaching and learning—then a fifth-grade teacher—shared his personal story about the 9/11 attacks with his students, a fascinating, in-depth conversation about narrative writing occurred.

Making families an active part of the educational process isn’t just about making them feel included; it is a critical practice that can help children connect and feel safe in the classroom.

Heritage months offer opportunities to model yearlong inclusive teaching practices.

How to teach about religious diversity without being a world religions “expert.”

On Feb. 12, 2008, 15-year-old Lawrence King was shot twice in the head in front of other students, in Oxnard, Calif. What this anti-gay hate crime teaches us.

The depth and clarity of a teacher's multicultural lens can make — or break — immigrant students' ability to learn.

How to help young offenders make the transition.

A few years ago, I wrote a classroom resource about ecology for elementary and middle school kids. It covered all the territory you’d expect—biomes, habitats, food chains, etc. But the publisher insisted on a conspicuous omission. No mention could be made of one of the major biologists who pioneered ecology. That biologist was Charles Darwin.