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Issue 43, Spring 2013

Toolkit for "No School Like Freedom School"

Modeled after the 1964 Mississippi Freedom schools, which were designed to change a community by giving residents the tools to develop leaders and exercise political power, modern Freedom Schools—such as those run by the

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

They Deserve Better

Alexandra Melnick sits in front of a brick wall with several posters hanging behind her.

Mississippi students were inspired by local civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer to fight for justice in their community today.

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July 27, 2016

Small Stories With Superpowers

Inspired by a Teaching Tolerance story, this educator asked her third-grade students to create original superheroes modeled after themselves.

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Bullying & Bias

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March 7, 2013

Phone Calls Cross Boundaries

Despite language barriers and inadequate translation, teachers can find clarity and solutions by reaching out to students’ families.

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Immigration

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September 9, 2015

Names Do Matter

The start of the school year is an important time to remember that names have meaning—whether they belong to monuments, mountains or to your own students.

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Rights & Activism

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December 5, 2011

Get Past Group Mentality, See People First

When I began teaching classes of primarily black students in Oakland, Calif., many of my white friends started to see me as something of an expert on African-American culture. While I understand that I could not possibly be an expert, I have been privy to some interesting conversations. I represent a comfort level that can lead to more cross-cultural discussions.

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Bullying & Bias

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DREAM Act of 2011

Laura Vazquez, an analyst for the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), presented this statement to a Congressional subcommittee at the hearing “S. 952, DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION FOR ALIEN MINORS (DREAM) ACT OF 2011” on June 28, 2011.

Laura Vazquez

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9-12

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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Civics

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July 2, 2014

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July 18, 2017

Why Heteronormativity Is Harmful

The argument is not whether being LGBT is a choice. The argument is around the choice made by adults—including educators—whether or not to unconditionally support a child.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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To Serve With Honor

Leonard Matlovich, a U.S. Air Force sergeant, was awarded the Purple Heart for service in Vietnam, but discharged soon after telling his captain he was gay and appearing in uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the words, "I Am a Homosexual" emblazoned next to him. While he may have "settled" in his fight against the Air Force, he was a pioneer in the fight for gay and lesbian rights in the military.

LFJ Staff

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9-12

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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History

September 28, 2018

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Issue 9, Spring 1996

Summer Vocation

Teacher institutes offer tolerance education.

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Bullying & Bias

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