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In Support of All Body Types
Ronjanae broke down recently. She said she felt like “the only overweight child at this school.”
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Clueless Hair Policy Hurts Kids
One-size-fits-all appearance policies cannot work in our increasingly diverse schools.
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Teaching 'The New Jim Crow'
Teaching Tolerance teamed up with Michelle Alexander—author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness—to offer educators two FREE webinars exploring mass incarceration in the United States and how to teach about it.
September 23, 2014
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Toolkit for “I thought about quitting today…”
There are positive and negative effects from working in a helping profession like education. This toolkit aids educators in the exploration of the fatigue, burnout and even the trauma they may experience when helping students who are suffering.
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Literature
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Toby and Clemmie love each other very much. Sometimes Clemmie has to go to the hospital though, and it can be scary. Luckily, Toby and Clemmie know how to make the best out of every situation—even ones that involve a trip to the hospital.
July 7, 2014
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The Story of Suzie King Taylor
Doreen Rappaport tells the story of a young Suzie King Taylor and her brother who attended a secret school for black children in Georgia in the mid-1800s. Later on, Taylor would become the first black woman to teach openly in a freedmen's school.
July 3, 2014
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Reading Diversity
Including diverse voices is a priority in K–12 classrooms. Learning for Justice offers a unique model to make it easier: Reading Diversity.
June 27, 2022
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A Mountain Legacy
Children of Appalachia gain pride in their heritage and history
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A Standard to Sustain
Vermont students claim their legacy of participatory democracy.
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