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Rochester, NY: “Black Lives Matter at School”
In this district, students, educators, support staff, administrators and community partners are coming together to affirm that black lives matter.
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SPLC Salutes Students Standing up for Their Rights
As the school year draws to a close, the SPLC salutes just a few of the students this year who fought the good fight, challenging homophobia and gender discrimination in their schools. If it’s true that young people are our future, the future is looking pretty diverse, free and fabulous. We hope you are as inspired to read about them as we at the SPLC have been to work with them.
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Should Your Hairstyle Be A Constitutional Right?
This lesson uses the strategies of “student questioning for purposeful learning” (SQPL) and jigsaw grouping to engage students in examining Constitutional issues related to school-based grooming policies.
February 10, 2014
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Girls in STEM Fields
Teachers play a key role in helping girls realize that entering STEM careers is not only possible but necessary.
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Proclamation: To the Great White Father (November, 1969)
The announcement on November 20, 1969 from 89 American Indians – mostly students from colleges and universities – that they were taking over Alcatraz Island, set in motion what would become the longest occupation of a federal facility by Native Americans to date. This report aired a year later on NBC News, in December 1970, six months before the occupation ended.
July 2, 2014
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"We Spoke The Right Things"
A 6-year-old saw something no one else did. Her response taught the community about fairness—and the power of children’s voices.
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Doing History in Buncombe County
A community gets to know its own stories—past and present—through the study of slave deeds.
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Protecting Undocumented Students
This week, a Texas teacher made news by tweeting President Trump to ask for help “actively investigating and removing” undocumented students from her district. In the face of this stark reminder of the hostility undocumented children face even from those charged with their care, we’re sharing our best resources for supporting and protecting undocumented students. We hope you’ll use and share them, and that you’ll continue to stand up for all of the young people in your schools.
- This Is Not a Drill
- The School-to-Deportation Pipeline
- Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
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Responding to Hate in Your School Community
This week, national media reported on a Michigan school community meeting when, during a discussion of racism in schools, one parent asked another, “Why didn’t you stay in Mexico?” We stand with those in Michigan demanding better, and we know students and families are faced with racism and other forms of hate in school communities across the nation. Here’s how educators can help create safer, more inclusive school climates and support students and families.
- Responding to Hate and Bias at School
- Responding to Hate and Bias in the West
- Let's Talk!