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Section IV: Policy Checkup

To ensure students feel welcome, valued and safe enough to learn, schools must actively cultivate a welcoming climate that values every member of its student body. This means that the spoken and unspoken messages

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Immigration

July 5, 2017

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Creating a Society Rooted in Justice: Q&A with Britt Hawthorne

Nationally recognized anti-racist and anti-bias writer and educator Britt Hawthorne provides insights on raising children to become global citizens.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 57, Fall 2017

Bullying and the Bottom Line

The cost of bullying isn’t just psychological and physical; it’s also fiscal.

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Appendix B: Scenarios

The best way to be ready to speak up is to prepare. Here are some prompts to get you started.

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Bullying & Bias

July 31, 2012

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Issue 31, Spring 2007

'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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Part III: Planning Workbook

Before You Begin: The Planning Committee Activity A: Review Best Practices 1. Take turns reading the standards aloud. As you read, discuss each standard and address any questions or concerns group members may have—about

October 16, 2019

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Issue 4, Spring 2023

Healing Through Restoration and Transformation

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A community Freedom School model in Mississippi embraces transformative practices to strengthen relationships and disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, illustrating the power of communities to effect change.

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March 28, 2018

This Work Isn't Radical

In Minnesota, yet another group is organizing backlash against equitable teaching practices. It's an all-too-common threat—and a reminder that educators need more support.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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September 9, 2021

Another Challenging Back-to-School Season

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LFJ sends encouragement and support to parents and caregivers as we enter another school year with COVID-19.

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Rights & Activism

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August 9, 2022

‘Roe v. Wade’—What Can Educators Do?

Two women sit at a table and one of the women is talking to someone across from her who is not in view. They are in a workshop setting.

While we may feel overwhelmed in the aftermath of the overturned landmark decision, we are neither hopeless nor helpless. A social justice education expert offers suggestions.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism