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Dave Orphal

Dave Orphal teaches World History and Civics at Zoe Barnum High School in Eureka, Calif.

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Adam Strom

Adam Strom is the Director of Content, Innovation, and Research for Facing History and Ourselves.

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Christopher Kazanjian

Kazanjian is an adjunct professor in El Paso, Texas and a former high school history teacher.

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Issue 65, Fall 2020

School as Sanctuary

Illustration of someone approaching a school building while holding umbrella.

Immigrant and refugee students and families are under threat. Many schools have joined a movement to protect them.

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Issue 35, Spring 2009

Lies Our Students Tell Themselves

Part of the 'Why I Teach' series

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Rights & Activism

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Informational

In this nonfiction piece, Julianna Fields tells the story of Bailey and his two fathers. After protecting Bailey from onlookers' scorn when he was a child, the family decided to participate in a project showcasing the diversity found in local families.

Julianna Fields

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6-8

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Civics

July 26, 2014

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Preston D. Mitchum

Preston D. Mitchum is the director of Advocacy and Government Affairs at The Trevor Project. A Black queer attorney, advocate, and activist with a focus on the power of Black people, young people, and queer, trans, and nonbinary people, Mitchum has more than a decade of policy and legal experience.

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November 10, 2016

What to Say to Kids on November 10 and the Days After

Yesterday, you needed to reassure your students and keep them safe. Today, you need to tell them the truth: Everything is not OK. We have work to do, and we can do it.

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Religion

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Issue 13, Spring 1998

Around the Freedom Table

Black and Jewish youths share a heritage of liberation.

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Religion

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October 28, 2015

“Drop That Science!”

An eventful taxi ride home after a challenging day gave this teacher perspective on her life’s work.

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