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Issue 5, Fall 2023

Why Civics Needs Social Justice Education

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Social justice-oriented civics education is crucial for developing the civic knowledge, skills and dispositions people need to fulfill the potential of a multiracial and inclusive democracy.

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November 16, 2015

TT Awardee Spotlight: Barrie Moorman

The application window for the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching is open! Read how this award has impacted Barrie Moorman, a 2014 awardee.

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November 30, 2015

Seven Native American Films for High School Teachers

Films are a dynamic way to incorporate accurate instruction and promote cultural awareness of contemporary Native American experiences. Check out this recommended list.

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June 5, 2014

Qualities of Innovative Educators

It’s never too late to become who we want to be in the classroom.

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March 16, 2015

When Racist Acts Obscure Racism

We rush to identify, punish and isolate the racists—like members of a University of Oklahoma fraternity—without scrutinizing racism.

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Issue 27, Spring 2005

Candles in Our Windows

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A play based on real events in Billings, Mont., illuminates issues of tolerance and understanding for young students.

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Slavery and the Civil War, Part 1

What really caused the Civil War? This episode, with Bethany Jay, Ph.D., examines the complex role that slavery played in causing the Civil War and outlines ways to teach this history and clarify our understanding of the Confederacy.

July 8, 2019

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Engagement With Community Interests and Concerns

When students witness activist resistance to injustices in their own communities, it helps them better understand a core component of social justice education.

May 26, 2023

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September 6, 2013

Clueless Hair Policy Hurts Kids

One-size-fits-all appearance policies cannot work in our increasingly diverse schools.

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Bullying & Bias

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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion for Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, a groundbreaking case that overturned the "separate but equal" standard set forth in Plessy v. Ferguson. The Supreme Court decided this case unanimously on May 17, 1954.

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6-8 9-12

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Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

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Civics

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July 2, 2014

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