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School's Out
Creating a safe environment for gay and lesbian students sometimes means starting from scratch.
If Anger Were The Problem
A domestic violence counselor reflects on recent assaults in our schools.
Equal Partners
Austin teenagers learn to expect respect in dating relationships.
Puppy Love
Animal care helps Los Angeles middle schoolers practice patience and cooperation.
December 10, 2019
How Did Sugar Feed Slavery?
In this inquiry, middle-school students explore the economic and human consequences of European sugar consumption during the era of the transatlantic slave trade.
July 26, 2017
Personal Stories
This online sidebar accompanies the Teaching Tolerance article " Possession Obsession." Anna Sanchez (not her real name), 19, wishes her school had taught that control can signal abuse rather than love. At age 13, she