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Race Matters

Adam Liptak details a recent affirmative action case before the U.S. Supreme Court. He also looks at affirmative action's history, the debates around the policy and considers possible effects of the Court's ruling.

Adam Liptak

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 7, 2014

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Issue 37, Spring 2010

Whose Student Is She?

Illustration of hands raised with various questions

No Child Left Behind is plunging many English language learners into the educational mainstream — and sometimes getting them in over their heads.

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March 17, 2014

The Central Struggle of Our Time

Bayard Rustin at a podium with microphones, addressing a crowd.

Bayard Rustin’s participation in the civil rights movement enshrined his place in the history of the 20th century, and his life’s work has become newly relevant during a time when LGBTQ rights are at the forefront of the American conscience.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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July 7, 2009

The History Behind Black History Month

Many educators silently wrestle with this question: Is Black History Month a window of opportunity or just a pigeonhole?

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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October 1, 2019

A Crooked Seat at the Table: Black and Alone in an Honors Class

Educator Kiara Lee-Heart was often the only Black student in her high school honors classes. Here’s what she wishes her teachers—and all educators—knew about that experience.

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Petition of 1788 for the Abolition of Slavery in Connecticut, by Enslaved People of New Haven

This petition illustrates how enslaved people used the rhetoric of the American Revolution to point out the colonies’ hypocrisy of demanding freedom and liberty, while themselves having slavery.

“Blacks of New Haven City”

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Slavery

Subject

History

January 5, 2018

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Student Leadership

Educators and other adults can help students develop their leadership skills in a variety of ways, from preparing students for formal leadership positions to supporting student-driven actions for social justice.

May 26, 2023

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Dr. Kiara Lee-Heart

Dr. Kiara Lee-Heart is a native of Richmond, Virginia. She holds a B.A. in sociology with a minor in Latin American and Iberian Studies from the University of Richmond and a master’s degree in education from the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education. She earned her Ph.D. in education at Virginia Commonwealth University and her dissertation research focused on colorism and the lived experiences of dark-skinned Black college students. She teaches first-year students writing and critical thinking skills in the Department of Focused Inquiry at Virginia Commonwealth University. Kiara

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February 26, 2015

What Is Your American Flag?

Two drastically different images of the American flag have appeared in popular culture. What might they reveal about the state of race relations in the United States?

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Beyond the Barbed Wire

Helen Tsuchiya, born a U.S. citizen, tells what it was like to move from her home to an internment camp surrounded by barbed wire after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Helen Tsuchiya and Larry Long

Grade Level

3-5

Topic

Immigration Rights & Activism

Subject

History

July 2, 2014

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