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This group of moms is working to ensure no one’s children are denied civil rights in school.

A closer examination of heroes in our culture.

An innovative curriculum spurs South Carolina students to fight bigotry.

In this district, students, educators, support staff, administrators and community partners are coming together to affirm that black lives matter.

It can be daunting but also amusing to set the context for Harper Lee’s classic To Kill A Mockingbird. If my students thought the 1992 L.A. Riots were “back in the day,” imagine how long ago the 1930’s feel to them. Not only that, but when I refer to the southern United States, several of them think I really mean “a place near L.A.”To conquer this, we spent a period locating Alabama on the map, sipping sweet southern tea and checking out Dorothea Lange’s Depression-era photos. I even play a compilation of tunes that were popular then, including A Tisket, A Tasket by Ella Fitzgerald. Overall, we have fun as we look back.

Black women are among the most represented groups in higher education enrollment by race and gender—but that doesn’t mean Black girls don’t face unique struggles in our education system.

The election is tomorrow! Are you discussing voter registration and turnout with your students?

Take a cue from this teacher during National Book Month— audit your classroom library!