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December 5, 2017

Policy Checkup: Addressing and Preventing Sexual Assault in Schools

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Educators can use the #metoo movement as an opportunity to make sure their schools have policies in place to protect students and staff from sexual assault and harassment. Here’s how.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Issue 24, Fall 2003

Who's Helen Keller?

Do children's books distort the truth of Helen Keller's life?

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Ability

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Issue 18, Fall 2000

Catch Them Before They Fall

A Kentucky school district bucks the trend toward exclusionary discipline.

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Bullying & Bias

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What do educators need to participate in an open and honest conversation about the content of The New Jim Crow? Effective instruction about The New Jim Crow requires advanced preparation for how to talk about race and racism.

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9-12

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Class Rights & Activism

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Social Studies

Civics

History

October 13, 2014

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A Rumbling in the Mines

This chapter details the Chinese involvement in building the transcontinental railroad and the friction it caused between them and white workers, whom Chinese workers displaced from their jobs due to their willingness to work for less and not join labor unions.

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9-12

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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History

Economics

Geography

August 22, 2016

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April 17, 2023

‘Never Again’ Starts With Education

A photo of the eternal flame in the Hall of Remembrance at the Holocaust Memorial

Mandating Holocaust education in U.S. public schools and simultaneously banning or censoring other “hard histories” is ineffective, disingenuous and further demonstrates the importance of teaching honest history.

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Religion Rights & Activism

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August 2, 2017

Meet "Team Wildin"

Interview conducted by Matt Villano. There’s no telling what would have happened to Wildin Acosta if his classmates and teachers hadn’t mobilized on his behalf. While the adults at Riverside High School were critical in

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Immigration

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Issue 66, Spring 2021

Digging Deep Into the Social Justice Standards: Action

In this conclusion to a four-part series exploring the four domains of LFJ’s Social Justice Standards, we take a deep dive into action.

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Issue 5, Fall 2023

The Promise of Inclusive Education

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Inclusive education builds critical thinking—the intellectual tools for reflection, continuous inquiry, constructive dialogue and the possibility of changing one’s perspective—and is an essential lever for democracy.

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Issue 59, Summer 2018

(In)Visible Identity

Invisibly Identity Illustrated by Vish Singh | TT59 Summer 2018 Magazine

Sikhs have been in the United States for more than 125 years, but our collective lack of knowledge about this religious group is leaving Sikh students vulnerable.

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Policy Checkup: Addressing and Preventing Sexual Assault in Schools

Who's Helen Keller?

Catch Them Before They Fall

Talking About Race and Racism

A Rumbling in the Mines

‘Never Again’ Starts With Education

Meet "Team Wildin"

Digging Deep Into the Social Justice Standards: Action

The Promise of Inclusive Education

(In)Visible Identity

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