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Complexities of Complexion
By outward appearance, this writer looks white—but she doesn't see herself that way.
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Are Your Students Prisoners?
How educators talk about school climate can play an important role in how students feel about school.
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Books Under Fire
Every year, teachers find themselves at the center of banned-book debates, wondering how to teach meaningful literature in chilled atmospheres.
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Portfolio Activity for “Defining Moments”
Children’s dictionaries have the power to shape how kids see the world. Be sure yours promotes tolerance.
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Beyond Rosa Parks: Powerful Voices for Civil Rights and Social Justice
Most history textbooks include a section about Rosa Parks in the chapter on the modern civil rights movement. However, Parks is only one among many African-American women who have worked for equal rights and social justice. This series introduces four of those activists who may be unfamiliar to students.
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A Lawyer's Story From the Field
A Southern Poverty Law Center lawyer relates to a student who has been suspended repeatedly from a Florida school district where the Center is challenging the discriminatory treatment of African-American children.
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The Next Comics Revolution
A real-life superhero shares his thoughts on the need for diversity in comics.
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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.