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We ♥ Art!
Arts programs battle budget cuts and perceptions that they’re “extra” classes. But they’re the main reason many struggling students stay focused on school.
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Suspending Hope
Schools in Maryland and Connecticut are rethinking suspension policies and practices.
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Rock the Vote
The organization clearly has great brand recognition, but what does it really mean to “Rock the Vote”?
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Excerpt from Twelve Years a Slave
This section illustrates the ways in which enslaved people resisted enslavement in overt and more subtle ways.
January 5, 2018
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Youth—United! #Enough in Marshall County, Kentucky
We reached out to students around the country working to keep their schools safe from gun violence. Mary Cox is a senior at Marshall County High School, where two students were killed in a school shooting in January 2018.
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Thanksgiving Sermon
This is a sermon by Benjamin Morgan Palmer that argues for the preservation of slavery. It gives students a close look at the religious arguments made for the institution of slavery.
December 15, 2017
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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself: Chapter 10
A chapter from the autobiography of Henry Bibb, a well-known black activist who had escaped from slavery. This text contains descriptions of the life of enslaved persons as well as illustrations.
December 14, 2017
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The Selling of Joseph: A Memorial
In this text, Judge Samuel Sewall of Massachusetts Bay refuted four arguments supporting slavery, utilizing the Bible in his religious argument against enslavement of Africans.
December 15, 2017
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Policy Checkup: Addressing and Preventing Sexual Assault in Schools
Educators can use the #metoo movement as an opportunity to make sure their schools have policies in place to protect students and staff from sexual assault and harassment. Here’s how.