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The first time I met Donnie (not his real name), he was wearing a green dress with gold trim, had shoulder-length hair, and wore glasses frames with no lenses. His hair was matted and he was covered in dirt. His eyes were bloodshot and filled with tears. He would not speak to me for the first 20 minutes. And then, in a flood of emotion, he began to tell me his plight.

This teacher’s musings about Max from Where the Wild Things Are leads to a reflection on the ways educators can close opportunity gaps for their students.

Justice: The Original world wide web

Many students are constantly tied to their phones. As educators, we can tap into that interest—and students’ curiosity and desire for entertainment—to show them gateways to a wider worldview.

The 60th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott is around the corner. Teach this critical history with our new publication and webinar.

We know cliques are common in the middle grades, but don’t forget how prevalent they are in the elementary years. Here’s how one educator helped her young students understand that inclusion isn’t just “nice”—it’s fun, too!

Students and educators in Jefferson County, Colorado, are pushing back against their school board’s proposal to whitewash U.S. history.

What would you say to your beginning-of-the-school-year self? We asked our advisory board this very question.