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July 29, 2019

Trump Effect: Teaching Baltimore and the Power of Place

The places we call home can play a large part in the way we see ourselves—and the way others see us. The way you talk to your students about these places matters.

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Rights & Activism

July 26, 2019

Puerto Rico: Decency, Outrage and Collective Power

Puerto Rican flag in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, by Lorie Shaull.

A Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board member encourages us to bring the lessons of the Puerto Rico protests into our practice and our classrooms this year.

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Rights & Activism

June 12, 2019

Teaching Juneteenth

Young men of color in matching outfits dancing together outside.

The history of Juneteenth acknowledges hard history while also empowering students to be advocates for change.

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Rights & Activism

May 29, 2019

Voices of Hope

Large group of students gathered together in auditorium for a group photograph.

In this middle school, district-level grant, students hosted an interview series and spoke with people from a variety of backgrounds who found resilience, success and leadership in adulthood.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

May 8, 2019

Let Your Voice Be Heard!

In this elementary, classroom-level project, students research the policy positions of elected officials at all levels to create a PSA encouraging voter participation.

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Rights & Activism

April 29, 2019

Addressing Antisemitic Hate With Students

synagogue dome roof with star of david on top

As we mourn yet another antisemitic attack, we’re reminded of the important role educators play in pushing back against hate and violence.

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Religion

April 18, 2019

Hate at School: March 2019

Student with a startled expression on their face

Hate incidents last month included threats and even violence. We’ve got to do better.

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Religion Ability Bullying & Bias

April 16, 2019

An Intersectional Lesson From Reconstruction

Students and teachers pose outside the Freedmen's Bureau school in Beaufort, South Carolina.

The lessons of Reconstruction extend beyond the history classroom.

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Rights & Activism

April 3, 2019

The Problem With the “Disney Version of History”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. being detained and arrested by uniformed police officers.

We can celebrate Dr. King and interrupt the idea that our progress toward justice has been continuous and inevitable.

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Rights & Activism

April 2, 2019

Understanding Implicit Bias Through Photography

Young student holding sign that says "People say I do not belong I say no."

In this middle- and high-school, school-level grant, students use photography to understand implicit bias and consider how they see themselves and others.

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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