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The latest in culturally aware literature and resources for teachers of all grades.

The story of Emmett Till, in part, represents a fight against erasure and mistruths. Recently, a group of students joined that fight.

TT Director Maureen Costello is thinking a lot about the power of social media; a significant number of educators are too.

The Supreme Court has upheld affirmative action but, one educator points out, we still have a long way to go to achieve equity in college admissions.

Earlier this year, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed HB 2281 into law, making it an offense to teach courses at any grade level that promote resentment towards a race or class of people. The law further states that no classes may be designed for any ethnic group or promote ethnic solidarity. This despite the fact that, according to the U.S. Census, 30 percent of the state is made up of Latinos.

Teaching Tolerance loves to read! Check out a few of our favorite diverse books for readers and educators.

Today’s conventional wisdom is that English language learners (ELLs) need to master English as quickly as possible. Everything else is secondary. If these students remain fluent in their primary languages, good for them. If not, no big deal.