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I didn’t say a word. I never saw myself as a person to let a homophobic comment slide. Even from another adult. Even from someone with more power than me in the hierarchy of the school structure. But that day, in that conversation, I just let it go.

The county career center in my school district boasts a 96-percent placement rate, even in these days of near double-digit unemployment. That’s because its graduates develop skills our community needs. Students build houses. They repair cars. They network computers. Whether their next step is college, an apprenticeship or immediate employment, most high school students who complete a tech school program exit with a head start toward security. If only that were true for all.

Hold onto this advice from the TT Advisory Board during this critical time of year.

This literacy unit allows ESL students to understand their learning styles while helping the school better understand their students.

The new issue of Teaching Tolerance is packed with advice for teaching this tough subject.

Alternative certification gives educators a different route to the classroom. Does it make them fish out of water once they get there?

Yesterday, you needed to reassure your students and keep them safe. Today, you need to tell them the truth: Everything is not OK. We have work to do, and we can do it.