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Driving Bilingual Education
I am a good driver. You’d never know it, given the theatrics of the backseat drivers in my vehicle, whose sudden gasps and quick grasps for the dashboard denote a lack of confidence in my skills. This drama is alternately amusing, annoying and unnecessary. I'm proud to say that, for the most part, my instinctive go-to practice of "when in doubt, step on the gas" has never let me down.
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Finding a Historical Context for Tolerance
A history class provided an opportunity to expand students’ perspective.
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Music Reconstructed: Adia Victoria and the Landscape of the Blues
Installment 3 When we consider the trauma of white supremacy during the Jim Crow era—what writer Ralph Ellison describes as “the brutal experience”—it’s important to understand the resilience and joy that sustained Black
April 12, 2022
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Personal Best
A middle school wellness program removes the social rigors from gym class.
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Inclusive Education Benefits All Children
In confronting attacks on LGBTQ+ students’ rights to representation and safety in public education, we hold firm to creating inclusive and affirming learning spaces.
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Digging Deep Into the Social Justice Standards: Identity
In the first PD Café in our series about the LFJ Social Justice Standards, learn how to help your students dig deep on the concept of identity.
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The Indian Problem Is Getting Worse—Isn't It Great?
In this blog post, Houska emphasizes the enduring spirit of the Native American people and their culture, outlines the group’s past and present obstacles and calls to action young Native Americans to carry on the torch of resilience.
July 29, 2016
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A Girl and a Word
Laura Linn's article explores how Rosa Marcellino, a nine-year old with Down syndrome, and her family worked to eliminate the phrase "mentally retarded" from official use. "Rosa's Law" is living, legislative proof that their hard work paid off.
July 2, 2014