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Nobody’s Free Until Everybody’s Free

“Democracy is not a state. It is not some high plateau that we struggle to reach so we can finally settle down to rest. Democracy is an act. It is an act that requires participation, organization and dedication to the highest principles. It is an act, and a series of actions that require us to continuously verify our commitment to civil rights and social justice at every challenge.”
— Rep. John Lewis

What Are the Values of Democracy?
Fannie Lou Hamer
Freedom Summer and Today’s Election Process

July 1, 2025

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August 17, 2017

“But What About Antifa?”

Never let the fear of a follow-up question silence a discussion—even if that’s its intended purpose.

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Bullying & Bias

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Engaging Colleagues

When educators feel like they are not alone in their belief that students deserve access to accurate and inclusive learning, they are more likely to persevere in their advocacy for teaching honest histories.

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Civil Rights Movement Slavery Rights & Activism

November 21, 2023

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January 30, 2017

What Do I Say to Students About Immigration Orders?

Educators are fielding questions from students about recently issued executive orders on immigration, refugee resettlement and a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Here are some suggestions for how to best answer students.

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Immigration Bullying & Bias

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Issue 39, Spring 2011

Combating Anti-Muslim Bias

Followers of Islam face widespread prejudice in the United States. How can teachers help students overcome these attitudes?

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Religion

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June 11, 2012

Finding the Courage to Act

We each have a part to play, a role uniquely ours each day. I’d raised my hand often enough and spoke about equity and LGBT rights during my years in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin School District to convince myself I was accomplishing the role I’d chosen when I decided to teach.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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October 28, 2013

'Redskins,' Names and Being Named

Controversy over a team name opens a national dialogue about race, identity and what’s in a name.

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Bullying & Bias

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June 16, 2014

Practice Internal Nonviolence

For this teacher, transforming her interactions with herself translates into the vision of peace she wants to teach in her classroom.

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November 24, 2015

So Fake

A statement from a student about people “being fake” prompted this afterschool educator to talk openly about her own experiences with friendship and identity.

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Bullying & Bias

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Issue 28, Fall 2005

Bully on the Bus

Teaching Tolerance illustration of students pointing angry to the big kid at the school bus door

Does your school's anti-bullying policy end at the edge of the parking lot?

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Bullying & Bias

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