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From Slavery to School Discipline
Envisioning schools that affirm and protect Black students means reckoning with a long history of racist punishment.
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Only Young Once: The Case for Dismantling the South’s School-to-Prison Pipeline
We must end the long-standing maltreatment and criminalization of Black children in the education system throughout the South.
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Puerto Rico: Decency, Outrage and Collective Power
A Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board member encourages us to bring the lessons of the Puerto Rico protests into our practice and our classrooms this year.
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Promoting Democracy and Civic Engagement
This edition of The Moment introduces our Voting and Voices project, a collection of resources for students and educators designed to bring democracy and civic engagement into the classroom.
- Bring Civics Education to Life With “Voting and Voices”
- Five Myths About Voting
- Voting and Democracy Grants Roundup: Elementary and Middle School
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Addressing Antisemitic Hate With Students
As we mourn yet another antisemitic attack, we’re reminded of the important role educators play in pushing back against hate and violence.
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Access for All
With the help of a Teaching Tolerance Educator Grant, this teacher created a space where DeafBlind students could be themselves and teach the larger school community about DeafBlindness.
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Black History Month: Teaching the Complete History
Go beyond trauma and struggle to examine the liberation, civic engagement, creativity and intersecting identities of Black people during Black History Month.
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Responding to Children's Bereavement During the COVID-19 Pandemic
With over 200,000 children experiencing the loss of a parent or caregiver during the COVID-19 pandemic, educators are becoming grief counselors.
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Section III: Family Engagement
It is impossible to really see and understand students without understanding their lives outside of school. If handled with respect and cultural sensitivity, school-family relationships can deepen trust and positively
July 5, 2017
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Teaching About Mass Incarceration: The Ongoing Narrative of Racial Oppression
We need to talk about mass incarceration in schools, and the conversation can’t stop after one discussion.