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Talk About Mental Illness Year-round—Not Just After a Mass Shooting
The days and weeks following a national tragedy shouldn’t be the only times we talk about mental health with students.
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Not Just a Joke: Understanding & Preventing Gender- & Sexuality-Based Bigotry
This report helps readers identify warning signs that a young person has become susceptible to hateful, male-supremacist ideologies, best practices for responding, and ways to build resilience against manipulation.
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Learning for Justice 2025 Wrapped
“The ebbs and flows of history show us how oppressed groups have shifted power to advance our civil and human rights. The challenge of our time is who will control the political power so democracy is fully realized and all our humanity is fully recovered.”
— Jalaya Liles Dunn, Director, Learning for Justice, from “Making Recovery Last: A Season for Radical Reconstruction”
- The Roles and Responsibilities of the President
- Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of the Department of Education
- Why the 1965 Voting Rights Act Is Crucial for Democracy
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BROWN V. BOARD: A New Milestone Decade
Can Brown's anniversary reawaken the spirit of common cause that fueled the Civil Rights Movement?
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New Arizona Laws Move Latinos to Action
Earlier this year, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed HB 2281 into law, making it an offense to teach courses at any grade level that promote resentment towards a race or class of people. The law further states that no classes may be designed for any ethnic group or promote ethnic solidarity. This despite the fact that, according to the U.S. Census, 30 percent of the state is made up of Latinos.
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Texas vs. Textbooks: The Final Chapter?
The Texas State Board of Education has been ridiculed in recent weeks for its efforts to rewrite the curriculum standards of the state’s K-12 textbooks. Starting today, the conservative majority on the 15-member board is expected to approve a rightward lurch in those standards.
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Sally’s Ride Made Space Cool
I distinctly remember watching the very first space shuttle blast off on April 12, 1981. I was 8 years old, and I watched it while eating breakfast before school. Awe-inspiring, everyone talked about it for days. I recall watching the astronauts board the shuttle that morning and wondering, “Where are the women astronauts?”
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Toolkit for "Being There for Nonbinary Youth"
This toolkit synthesizes the key tips and takeaways from “Being There for Nonbinary Youth” and offers online resources for supporting transgender students.