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Rural Schools and Hard History
The rich history and diversity of rural communities have largely been erased. Appreciating both charts a promising path forward.
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Sexism in the Civil Rights Movement: A Discussion Guide
A closer examination of heroes in our culture.
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Debunking the Mobility Myth
The American dream discriminates on the basis of color. How do we explain that to African-American children?
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Seven Texts to Teach Instead of 'Ceremony'
What’s your go-to text by an indigenous author? This educator calls attention to the limitations of using only Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko, and offers a detailed list of suggested additional readings.
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Teaching About Activism: The Era of Antebellum Reform
Read why this teacher thinks more social studies education should focus on activism in the past.
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How Stereotype Threat Affects Us and What We Can Do
In this transcript, Claude M. Steele, a prominent social scientist, discusses how individuals may react when they know they could be subject to stereotypes and how their reactions change if the threat of that stereotype is removed.
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Anti-racism: Educators Must Do the Heavy Lifting
Educators can’t identify as anti-racist without addressing the racism already present in schools.
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Pay BIPOC Educators for Their DEI Labor
Volunteer-based DEI teams often recreate the inequities they are designed to address. Here is how to do better.
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A Message From Our Managing Editor
Many of us are not OK right now, but so many people are doing good work to change that—including good work in schools.
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Authors of Their Own Stories
When these students wanted to see themselves in the books they read, their educators helped them do something about it.