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‘Roe v. Wade’—What Can Educators Do?
While we may feel overwhelmed in the aftermath of the overturned landmark decision, we are neither hopeless nor helpless. A social justice education expert offers suggestions.
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Know Your Audience, Find Your Power
"There’s nothing wrong with the way your grandparents talk,” my elementary school teachers used to say. “Standard English is different. Not better or worse. It’s just a way of talking that you need to know.”
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States from September 15 through October 15. It’s imperative to respect and uplift the identities of all people year-round, but we also appreciate heritage
September 8, 2023
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Parents and Caregivers for Inclusive Education
Responsible parent and caregiver groups are focusing on children’s right to inclusive and equitable education—in direct opposition to politically motivated “parents’ rights” groups with discriminatory agendas that harm young people.
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Centering Diverse Parents in the CRT Debate
Parents of color and parents of conscience, whose children make up the majority of students in public education, must be centered in conversations on race and inclusive education.
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The Thrilling Tale of How Robert Smalls Seized a Confederate Ship and Sailed it to Freedom
This story is the retelling of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery with his entire family in tow. With a plan "as dangerous as it was brilliant," Smalls commandeers a Confederate ship and successfully navigates it out of Charleston's blockaded port and into the hands of the Union army.
July 31, 2018
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Class Assignment
Can socioeconomic diversity restore the promise of school integration?
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What Is Our Collective Responsibility When We Uncover Honest History?
Local history advocates say preservation, education and healing should include community redevelopment and respecting the agency of descendants of enslaved people.
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Dear Colleagues, You Need to Ensure Transgender Students’ Rights
A new directive on transgender students, issued today by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice, applies to all public schools.