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La Linea
In their trek from Mexico to the U.S. border, this young group is reminded that dangers lurk beneath them and hang over their heads every day and every night.
July 7, 2014
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Rebel Yells
Like many schools being called on to reconsider their mascot, the University of Mississippi convenes a student-run committee to find a replacement for theirs—a Confederate soldier.
July 5, 2014
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The Fire Horse Girl
In this excerpt, the narrator, a young Chinese girl, poses as a boy with forged papers, trying to gain entry into the United States. When she realizes the American immigration agents are checking identity papers at the dock, she fights past them and runs for her life.
July 7, 2014
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School Is a Place to Ask Questions
LGBT school leaders speak to a group of students about their own identities and explain why it’s important to ask questions and learn more about people who are different from ourselves.
December 11, 2014
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'And Maybe I Can Change That Too'
A high school teacher helps his students challenge their own racist beliefs.
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'Because I Had a Turban'
In almost every public school in the United States, attitudes and behaviors in the classroom presume an unacknowledged, yet pervasive, Christian norm. How does this affect students who are not Christian?
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Is There a #BBQBecky or #PermitPatty in Your Classroom?
The recent rash of viral stories featuring white people who call the cops on law-abiding black people is an iteration of implicit bias that happens in schools every day. It’s time for educators to self-reflect.
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Open Secrets in First-Grade Math: Teaching About White Supremacy on American Currency
Studying money is a staple of first-grade math. This teacher used it as an opportunity to educate about—and push back against—sexism, racism and white supremacy.
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Equity Work Should Start From the Top
Two former leaders of one of the nation’s largest school districts encourage their fellow school and district leaders to work for equity in their schools and share their expertise and recommendations.