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What a wonderful kind of day—to incorporate Arthur into your curriculum.

Few of us really want to remember what we looked like in middle school, but nobody wants to remember what it felt like to be the kid who had nothing to sign on the last day of class.

Read why this teacher thinks more social studies education should focus on activism in the past.

When a simple greeting engenders stereotypes.

Resisting white supremacy doesn’t always look like fighting. Making space for community and celebration is also resistance.

Celebrate the 19th Amendment with diverse readings from our free Text Library.

The Texas State Board of Education approved standards for U.S. history and other social studies courses Friday. That is national news because of Texas’ huge role in shaping textbooks across the country. Given that conservative Christians dominate the board, the result was predictable.

Banning a book can go like this: An outraged parent complains about a book to the school librarian or principal. After a noisy debate, the school administrators decide that the book should be removed from circulation. Or, banning a book can go like this: A librarian receives a new book. Perhaps it shows LGBT issues or atheism in a sympathetic light. Perhaps it portrays civil rights struggles in a way that might offend some local sensibilities. Whatever the reason, she quietly puts the book in a back room. Then she politely discourages questions about it.