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A First Amendment project challenges schools to take liberties seriously.

4-H renews its mission by cultivating diversity.

The bullying of teachers is slowly entering the national spotlight. How will your school respond?

Students learn to spot bias in their culture —and confront their own homophobia in the process.

When a simple greeting engenders stereotypes.

The food justice unit was one of the most successful of the year. Until the meltdown. Students had watched Food, Inc., read several articles about food production and created masterful multimedia presentations on their learning. They were now presenting. Omar chose several pictures of his favorite dishes. He told us about them and how they were made. Then he interjected a seemingly innocent joke.

Many boys at my school struggle with reading. Most are more interested in video games and outdoor activities than books. Our school is not an anomaly.

When a student’s frustration escalates, this teacher suggests several ways to address it that does not include punishment.

My elementary school is a Title I school. About 95 percent of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch and Medicaid. Research shows us that many children raised in poverty struggle to learn to read. Common sense tells us that children who don't learn to read can't read to learn. They often reach a frustration level with school by the time they're in the third grade. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 70 percent of low-income fourth-grade students can't read at a basic level. I often wonder, "What can I do in my day-to-day work as a teacher to help?"