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The joys of teaching Huck Finn to today's youth.

When a student’s frustration escalates, this teacher suggests several ways to address it that does not include punishment.

As new generations come along, we hope the old beliefs mired in hate and separation will die out. The lines that once separated us continue to fade. We have evidence. Our society is more accepting now than it was decades ago of multiracial relationships, multiracial families and multiracial children. Blogger Pamela Cytrynbaum says the new generation is “rejecting the color lines” that once constrained them. The New York Times writer Susan Saulny poignantly describes the younger generation as having a “more fluid sense of identity.”

What would it look like if schools offered every child daily opportunities to do something in which they excel? What if, instead of just celebrating academic successes, we highlighted the unique talents and joys of all our students?

Kids disappear from schools and communities every day. This teacher does all she can to keep them where she can see them.

Making the conference experience more supportive to families ultimately benefits students.

This literacy unit allows ESL students to understand their learning styles while helping the school better understand their students.

One after-school programmer reflects on the criminalization of youth.

It’s time to intervene with alarmingly high preschool suspensions.

Going into children’s communities is the best way for teachers to learn about the cultural wealth existing in homes and to understand the importance of including families in the education of their children.