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Scholars are divided on the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the civil rights movement. This blogger, a history teacher, explains why this debate is a valuable lesson.

Knowing the difference can make all the difference to students who do not conform to binary norms.

Last week, Teaching Tolerance ran a post from an assistant principal in Illinois. Lamenting the recent spate of anti-Islamic incidents and the rising anti-Muslim rhetoric, she wrote:I immediately wondered how to tackle this head-on as an educator. What would I say to my teachers about how to approach the subject in our history classes? How could I be a participant in a difficult conversation in which some of our Muslim students are directly affected?

I literally don’t know how I would handle the 2016 election if I were teaching today.

This year, students are absorbing a lot of negative and inflammatory messages related to the election—often from the adults in their own school communities. We’ve got something that can help.

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

A pair of news stories this week reported that students were being silenced and punished when they attempted to speak up for others. This is disappointing.

Let’s use some time this summer to rejuvenate and reflect on our classroom practice!