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August 17, 2018

Loc’d Out: How Thoughtless Dress Codes Can Harm Students From Day One

A boy, his face covered by his hair and hand, is pictured outside in snowy weather

Culturally insensitive policies that force students to hide their identities defy the mission of establishing an inclusive learning environment.

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February 6, 2018

Black History Month Teaching: Miseducation or Empowerment?

This high school English teacher encourages educators to focus on African Americans' contributions to the United States, with the Harlem Renaissance as a way to begin.

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May 1, 2018

How We Choose to Remember

Suspended columns at the Memorial for Peace and Justice

TT Teaching and Learning Specialist Lauryn Mascareñaz reflects on her visit to the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a necessary space that speaks to our nation’s need to confront its racial history.

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May 15, 2018

When a First-Grader Is Called a Racist

When the word ‘racist’ brought out some strong feelings in a first-grade classroom, this teacher helped the students examine the word’s complexity.

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May 29, 2018

Waiting for Tiana: Prioritizing Cultural Diversity in Literature

Recalling a chance encounter with a Princess Tiana shampoo bottle led this educator to reflect on the importance of diverse children’s books.

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January 23, 2019

Five Ways to Avoid Whitewashing the Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement activists marching over the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Going beyond feel-good narratives and examining context helps students learn a fuller and more accurate account of black history, including the often-oversimplified history of the civil rights movement.

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January 29, 2019