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The Child's Defender

In this interview, Marian Wright Edelman expresses the importance of each American sending children “signals of fairness and tolerance” and helping to give them “a life that transcends boundaries of race, class, gender and other differences.”

Marian Wright Edelman and Sara Bullard

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Rights & Activism

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Civics

Economics

June 20, 2016

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Race Matters

Adam Liptak details a recent affirmative action case before the U.S. Supreme Court. He also looks at affirmative action's history, the debates around the policy and considers possible effects of the Court's ruling.

Adam Liptak

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

July 7, 2014

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Issue 40, Fall 2011

Getting the Civil War Right

Illustration of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln

Did America’s most divisive war start over slavery or states’ rights? Too many educators get it wrong.

Topic

Slavery Rights & Activism

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Issue 48, Fall 2014

A Conversation with Michelle Alexander

The author of The New Jim Crow talks with TT.

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August 1, 2018

Who Decides What’s “Civil”?

When acts of protest are met with calls for civility, it’s a good idea to give students some historical context about the concept.

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Rights & Activism

article

March 28, 2018

This Work Isn't Radical

In Minnesota, yet another group is organizing backlash against equitable teaching practices. It's an all-too-common threat—and a reminder that educators need more support.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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December 14, 2017

Wait. Flint Is Still Without Clean Water? How Can I Help?

Volunteers put their hands together in solidarity.

While Flint, Michigan, now has a contract for a clean water source, residents aren’t out of the woods yet. Keep in mind these five actions when taking a stand for Flint residents affected by the water crisis.

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Rights & Activism

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Cooperative and Collaborative Learning

Effective collaborative learning requires planning to avoid existing racial, gender, socio-economic, linguistic, academic or other divisions within the classroom.

May 23, 2023

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Shared Inquiry and Critical Conversations

Inclusive classrooms must function as learning communities built on shared inquiry and critical conversations.

May 26, 2023

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What Districts Can Do To Support Educators in Teaching Honest History

District office personnel play important leadership roles in protecting educators who teach honest history.

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Civil Rights Movement Slavery Rights & Activism

November 21, 2023

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