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Mexican culture cannot be reduced to tacos, oversized sombreros and piñatas.

Answers to your toughest social justice questions.

This week’s statement from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on historically black colleges and universities is a prime example of whitewashing U.S. history. Classroom teachers for grades 6-12, however, can use this moment as a teaching opportunity.

More states are including American Indians in their mainstream curricula.

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.

A history class provided an opportunity to expand students’ perspective.

School enrollment patterns in the Deep South are no coincidence.