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August 28, 2018

Voting and Democracy Grants Roundup: High School

Person with a "I Voted" sticker on their thumb

TT Voting and Democracy Grants fund projects that encourage students to become empowered advocates for voting in their communities. Here are a few of our favorite projects happening this fall in high schools across the country.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 54, Fall 2016

And the Winners Are...

Meet the recipients of the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching.

professional development

'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.

Professional Development Topic

Instruction

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Bullying & Bias

June 30, 2017

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Issue 22, Fall 2002

Captured Images

A Vermont artist brings students face-to-face with her enslaved ancestors.

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March 7, 2014

The Noose of Racism

What happens when we don’t teach about the history of racism? Turn on the news.

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October 7, 2010

A Chance for Justice at Low-Income Schools

A legal settlement reached in Los Angeles Tuesday could reverberate through schools in low-income neighborhoods across the country. The Board of Education there approved a deal with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups that would radically limit the practice of laying off teachers based solely on seniority.

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Class Rights & Activism

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Informational

Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment

The Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment, or Alabama Constitution Amendment 774, was ratified by voters in 2006.

Alabama State Legislature

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9-12

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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History

July 2, 2014

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Issue 6, Fall 2024

Children Are a Rainforest of Potential

A conversation with Georgia educator Katie Rinderle, who was fired for reading a children’s book about acceptance.

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Informational

Should I Sacrifice to Live Half-American?

In this letter to the editor, James G. Thompson, a 26-year-old African American, writes about his desire to defend his country and to continue the fight for civil rights as the United States enters World War II.

James G. Thompson

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6-8 9-12

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Civil Rights Movement

July 7, 2022

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Multimedia

Whitey on the Moon (1970)

This spoken word poem points out the irony of the government’s insistence on lavishing money on the space race while failing to fund struggling Black communities.

Gil Scott-Heron

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6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

June 22, 2022

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