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Many educators silently wrestle with this question: Is Black History Month a window of opportunity or just a pigeonhole?

We’ve rereleased the powerful documentary, "A Time for Justice," to help schools educate their students about the civil rights movement.

No matter the spelling or context, the n-word remains intertwined with American racial tensions past and present.

I used to tell my art students that some of the best art comes from mistakes. It seems the same is true for teaching. If we can be flexible enough to recognize the lesson in mistakes, we can go a long way with our students.

There’s a long history of U.S. schools failing Indigenous peoples, cultures and histories. In this story, Native parents and educators share examples of how educators and schools still get it wrong—and the steps they can take to fix their mistakes.

My elementary school is a Title I school. About 95 percent of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch and Medicaid. Research shows us that many children raised in poverty struggle to learn to read. Common sense tells us that children who don't learn to read can't read to learn. They often reach a frustration level with school by the time they're in the third grade. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 70 percent of low-income fourth-grade students can't read at a basic level. I often wonder, "What can I do in my day-to-day work as a teacher to help?"

For one family, finding a kindergarten classroom meant getting honest about race, class and privilege.

One teacher considers how to talk with students about the idea of the American Dream.

In more than 20 years of teaching students ranging from as young as 12 to as old as 70, I have found one thing to be verifiably true: Humor positively impacts the learning environment.