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What a Week for Transgender Students!
December started off right with expanded rights for transgender students attending public schools.
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The Child's Defender
In this interview, Marian Wright Edelman expresses the importance of each American sending children “signals of fairness and tolerance” and helping to give them “a life that transcends boundaries of race, class, gender and other differences.”
June 20, 2016
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Microaggressions Have No Place in School
When a student directed an LGBT slur at a classmate, this teacher missed the teachable moment. He won’t let that happen again.
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Dear Olympic Media: Do Better by Women Athletes
This blogger wants the media to know that their words and editorial choices matter because young people all over the country—and the world—are watching.
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Maya Angelou
This lesson focuses on questions of identity as students read and analyze Angelou’s inspirational poem “Still I Rise” and apply its message to their own lives. Students learn how Maya Angelou overcame hardship and discrimination to find her own voice and to influence others to believe in themselves and use their voices for positive change.
May 3, 2012
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The Boys in the Doll House
Michael needed help. He was in the dress-up center trying, with little luck, to shimmy a shiny turquoise mermaid dress over his head. Clearly he had no clue what he was doing. But the look on his face told me he really wanted to wear the frock. I walked over and helped.
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Advice From the Experts
TT answers your tough questions. This time, advice on creating a transgender-inclusive school culture and a successful Mix It Up event.
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Why Women’s History Month Matters in 2016
Women’s History Month is a crucial time to remind the nation and the world of women’s important work and the barriers that exist to full gender equality.
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Controlling the Student Body
Are your school’s dress and behavior policies doing more harm than good?
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Center Survivors: A Resource for Families and Educators in Responding to Sexual Violence
When a young person experiences sexual assault, a survivor-centered approach—from parents, caregivers, educators and everyone involved in the survivor’s life—is essential.