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The Kids Are All Right
Tulsa teacher Akela Leach helps her school district implement new lessons about their city’s painful history.
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What Would You Do?
The TT audience weighed in on a school dilemma ripped from the headlines: ‘Students petition to display Confederate flag at school, turn in 300 signatures.’
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American Patriotic Songs: Context and Perspective
Exploring the historical complexity of this music lets us confront the various voices, functions and stories that a single patriotic song can embody.
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Existence Is Resistance: Supporting Student-led Social Change
As we encourage students to take action against injustice, what are we doing to support them in this work? An educator offers five practical lessons she’s learned in doing just that.
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Little Rock 60 Years Later
Looking back and looking ahead at the struggle to end segregated education.
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Teaching the Past to Improve the Future
Despite a range of opposition, educators are committed to teaching honest history in their classrooms—and students are eager to learn.
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A Teacher Reflects on the Literary Canon
This high school language arts teacher marvels at how his students were engaged in controversial and difficult topics.
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Making Invisible Histories Visible
This innovative program helps at-risk students stay in school and builds community, both in school and out.
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Tackling Implicit Bias
From Selma to Ferguson and beyond, implicit bias has been at play. But educators can take steps to understand this bias and move toward solutions.