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Native Voices, Native Votes
The country's first inhabitants are the least likely to vote in national elections. Why?
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Curbing floods and restoring a sense of community
“English Avenue, an historic African-American neighborhood with an illustrious past, sits at the bottom of Atlanta’s water runoff. Blighted by regular flooding, mass vacancies, unemployment, and impoverishment, English Avenue finds hope in a home-grown response from its youth. Longtime resident MacKenzie Bass — along with fellow members of Street Smart — helped construct a park that curbs the excess water, creates a gathering place, and seeks to reclaim English Avenue’s identity.”
June 26, 2019
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Use the Tools of Science to Recognize Inequity in Science
We know anti-racist STEM curriculum is critical, but it can be hard to find. These LFJ grantees have created a resource to help.
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Examining Stereotypes in Books
This lesson is intended to help guide children to respond to literature with an eye toward social justice.
July 10, 2017
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Busting Common Myths About Islam
Fighting Islamophobia in schools means countering bias and misinformation when we hear it—and being aware of our own biases. Take an important step toward becoming an ally to Muslim students by brushing up on these
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Robin Can Fly
Janelle's friend Robin is ready to un-secret something important. Is Janelle ready to listen?
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Whose Renaissance Is It?
These middle-schoolers spent months exploring the bridges that connect their gentrifying community and the barriers that divide it.
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Advertisements and You
This lesson starts by showing children some of the kinds of advertisements they might run into online and helping them analyze these ads with a critical eye.
September 26, 2017
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The Danger of the Story of “Both Sides”
Combating “single stories” is no longer as simple as including “multiple perspectives” in the classroom. Whose stories we share and why should be part of classroom discourse.
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Questioning Payne
She’s popular, but is she right? TT examines Dr. Ruby Payne’s A Framework for Understanding Poverty.