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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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Stereotypes and Tonto
This lesson revolves around Sherman Alexie’s poignant yet humorous and accessible essay, “I Hated Tonto (Still Do).” It explores the negative impact that stereotypes have on the self-worth of individuals and the damage that these stereotypes inflict on pride in one’s heritage. The reading is supported by a short video montage of clips from Western films. The clips offer students the opportunity to evaluate primary sources for bias and bigotry, as well as providing context for the protagonists’ experiences in the essay.
March 17, 2010
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Investing in the Community
Lewis Diuguid recounts how The Million Man March was an important moment for the African-American community, with black men marching together in Washington, D.C. and in other cities across the country.
July 5, 2014
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What Administrators Can Do To Support Educators in Teaching Honest History
Administrators can support educators in advocating for teaching more comprehensive and accurate histories using the following tools.
November 21, 2023
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Rochester, NY: “Black Lives Matter at School”
In this district, students, educators, support staff, administrators and community partners are coming together to affirm that black lives matter.
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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.
July 7, 2014
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Race and Ethnicity
Racial bias—of all sorts—is the most common driver of incidents, making up 33 percent of the number reported by educators and 63 percent of those reported in the news media. Black students are the ones targeted in an
May 1, 2019