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'At Risk' of Greatness
Teacher Lisa Weinbaum honors students who break stereotypes, defy odds and make the world a better place.
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Orval Faubus Speech, September 1958
Gov. Orval E. Faubus of Arkansas delivered this speech on Sept. 18, 1958. In this speech, Faubus justifies his decision to shut down Little Rock’s public high schools for the year rather than complying with the Supreme Court’s order to continue with integration.
July 2, 2014
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“This Is Bigger than History”: A Conversation With Ibram Kendi
Dr. Kendi’s book argues: You can’t effectively teach or learn about racism without understanding its origins.
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Digging Deep Into the Social Justice Standards: Action
In this conclusion to a four-part series exploring the four domains of LFJ’s Social Justice Standards, we take a deep dive into action.
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What Is Social Justice Education?
A renowned scholar and educator explains social justice education and highlights its role in actively countering injustice and helping to build an inclusive democracy for the benefit of all.
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Family Engagement
Most teachers have a technique or two in their back-to-school tool kits for introducing themselves to families and taking those first steps to engage parents and other caregivers in the classroom and the student learning process. And yet, family engagement is a year-long process.
July 6, 2009
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Food Deserts: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Increases in obesity and diet-related diseases are major health problems in the United States. During the last 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in the nation’s obesity rates, correlating with increased rates of cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, Type 2 diabetes, increased health-care costs, reduced quality of life and increased risk for premature death.
October 17, 2011
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Our Gender is Soldier
While the question of allowing women to serve in combat was still under discussion at the Pentagon, Rod Norland explored whether the question had already been answered on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan.
July 2, 2014
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White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy
What does "white anti-racist" mean? How can guilt get in the way? And what's all this talk about being "colorblind"? Learning for Justice, then Teaching Tolerance, asked community activists to share their thoughts on these questions, and others. Their answers shine light on the concepts of comfort, power, privilege and identity.
July 6, 2009
