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The United States Justice Department recently struck a blow against bullying behavior. Officials there reversed a decade-old policy and asked to intervene in a harassment suit brought by a gay youth.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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July 7, 2010

Helping Kids When Their Parents Won’t

Active parents make a teacher’s job much easier. They check up on homework assignments, help with discipline and guarantee that education is valued.

Topic

Class

article

Issue 62, Summer 2019

Getting on the Right Track: How One School Stopped Tracking Students

Illustration of students being funneled down two different paths.

Tracking and ability grouping remain common practices in schools across the country despite research showing these practices contribute to segregated classes and opportunity gaps. In Walla Walla, Washington, a group of educators decided to try something different.

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Recognizing Caregivers as Funds of Knowledge

When educators take the time to build and sustain engagement with students’ caregivers, they illustrate social justice in action, showing students that their identities and living situations are valuable and worthy of understanding.

May 26, 2023

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Annie Huynh

Annie Huynh is a graduate of Temple University with a master’s degree in elementary education. She teaches at the Folk Art – Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS) in Philadelphia, Pa., where her areas of focus include literacy, social studies and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). Her passion lies in equitable education for immigrant students. Additionally, she develops social studies curriculum, and is a member of Teachers Lead Philly and Teacher Action Group for the advancement of the teaching profession. In her spare time, Annie enjoys bike riding, Bikram yoga, and

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Joseph’s Castle in the Sky

A trip to Haiti gives Joseph a new perspective on his identity and his adoption.

Margaret Auguste & Frantz Zephirin (illustrator)

Grade Level

6-8

Topic

Immigration

Subject

History

Geography

January 23, 2017

author

Elizabeth Currin

Elizabeth is a former high school English teacher and a Ph.D. candidate in curriculum, teaching and teacher education at the University of Florida. She currently supervises pre-service teachers and teaches courses on practitioner inquiry and the history of education.

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