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When it comes to the damage inflicted by racist mascots and sports posturing, apologies are not enough.

Do a critical reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

This teacher dreads reducing her students to a few words on a progress report. So what would she rather tell them instead?

There’s an old joke among real estate agents that the three most important things to consider in any property are location, location, location.

The whine of the projector subsides. Someone clicks on the lights. As the professor asks for commentary, the rapid raising of hands signifies an eagerness to respond. I remain still. Listening to my peer’s criticism of the Appalachian people featured in the made-for-TV special, I am humiliated.

Let’s talk about voting. Yesterday, we asked our 65,000 Facebook followers if they had held mock elections in their schools. We heard from one lone voice that reported her middle school had 100 percent turnout.

Nadine Gordimer’s activism helped make the world better for all of us and leaves important lessons for teachers and students.