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'At Risk' of Greatness
Teacher Lisa Weinbaum honors students who break stereotypes, defy odds and make the world a better place.
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Self-care Can Be Social Justice
Self-care is critical for all educators. But for BIPOC educators, it can be a first step toward self-sustaining, anti-racist practices in schools.
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Critical Engagement With Materials
Critical engagement emphasizes the value of students’ learning, increasing the likelihood that they will use the knowledge and skills they build in the service of their academic, personal, social and political lives.
May 23, 2023
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Youth—United! Gun Violence Is a Permanent Issue
Meet gun violence activists and high school seniors Jenna Bowker of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Mary Cox of Marshall County, Kentucky, and Alex King of Chicago, Illinois.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
The U.N. General Assembly adopted the original version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The intention was to safeguard the international community against atrocities such as occurred during World War II.
July 2, 2014
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Reading Diversity
Including diverse voices is a priority in K–12 classrooms. Learning for Justice offers a unique model to make it easier: Reading Diversity.
June 27, 2022
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What Is Settler-Colonialism?
A viral video of high school students and a Native elder in D.C.—and the responses that followed—shows why we need to introduce students to the concept of settler-colonialism.
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Why “Both Sides” of a Story Aren’t Enough
Students are capable of processing complex narratives; we just need to give them the tools.
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Introduction
About Teaching Tolerance A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance (TT) offers a broad range of free materials for K–12 educators. The project’s best-known product may be its magazine, published
October 23, 2018
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'The Capacity for Connection'
In this special Q & A, educators Louise Derman-Sparks and Patricia G. Ramsey, authors of the book, What If All the Kids are White?, provide early grades educators with practical ideas on preparing white students for a multicultural world.
June 30, 2017