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The Torch Is in Your Hands: A Conversation With Helen Sims
Helen Sims, aka the Old Storyteller of Belzoni, Mississippi, encourages us to accept the torch that is being passed to us.
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Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities During School Closures
Experts from the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence offer recommendations for supporting students with learning disabilities through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Prison Writings
When Leonard Peltier thinks of the massacre at Wounded Knee, he hears the screams of women and children. Although the vehicle for killing has changed, Peltier explains how American Indians are still being killed off in the modern day.
July 2, 2014
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An Intersectional Lesson From Reconstruction
The lessons of Reconstruction extend beyond the history classroom.
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Finding the Courage to Act
We each have a part to play, a role uniquely ours each day. I’d raised my hand often enough and spoke about equity and LGBT rights during my years in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin School District to convince myself I was accomplishing the role I’d chosen when I decided to teach.
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We Have a Dream: The March on Washington
An overview of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that includes activities to help children and families make connections to history.
August 26, 2025
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TT Awardee Spotlight: Amber Strong Makaiau
The application window for the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching closes on December 15. Read how this award has impacted Amber Strong Makaiau, a 2011 awardee.
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Activism Isn’t a Four-Letter Word
Encouraging students to take an interest in the well-being of others is not indoctrination: It’s the right thing to do.
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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!
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