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Hardships faced by communities in crisis are national issues worth teaching.

When teachers have mentors and teachers of their very own, the results can make a meaningful impact.

Young people make great political activists. How can you get them involved in fighting for issues that matter?

This toolkit accompanies the Summer 2013 article “Fostering Allies,” and provides professional-development support to educators and school staff who work with students in foster care.

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many families were devastated. Schools were closed for a week or more. Children and adults were stranded.

A new directive on transgender students, issued today by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice, applies to all public schools.

The same stereotypes that hurt and limit girls can also hurt boys and any student who does not adhere to binary gender norms.

The application window for the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching is open! Learn the ins and outs of this award from Amy Vatne Bintliff, a 2014 awardee.

Suggestions for educators working to promote equity.

A group of technology-loving eighth-graders at Georgetown Day School combined their digital skills with a passion for helping others. It was community service in a computer lab. As part of the school’s service learning program, we asked the Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM), a local health organization, if students might interview staff, record the interviews and produce podcasts about its work and mission. NOVAM educates the public about HIV and AIDS and provides support to people and families coping with the disease. The eighth graders hoped their mini-radio programs might be posted on the organization’s website for clients to download.