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Last week, we posed a question to students via their teachers: What advice would you give to the new president? Their thoughtful responses blew us away.

I do a lot of things in my classroom to teach, manage and assess my students. Countless assignments, procedures and projects are designed to keep the academic machinery of my classroom running smoothly. But when I want to know what my students really think about the world, I ask them to write a play.

When this teacher assigned her students to debate a topic, they learned more than effective argumentation—they learned how to consider the perspectives of others.

When Idaho Rep. Brent Crane characterized Rosa Parks as a champion of states’ rights in a recent debate, it was a troubling sign of what happens when a nation doesn’t work hard to remember its history.

School policies that protect LGBT educators pave the way for more honest teacher-student relationships.

An Oregon educator breaks the logjam of environmental conflict.

Today is the kickoff of Farmworker Awareness Week. It is a time to honor the backbreaking work that goes into harvesting our food.

Teaching Tolerance director Maureen Costello wants us to overcome fear.