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June 26, 2014

The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Making Our Nation Whole

The Civil Rights Act outlawed hiring discrimination, segregated public schools and public spaces and discriminatory voter registration policies, paving the way for future civil rights legislation.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 9, Spring 1996

A Mountain Legacy

Children of Appalachia gain pride in their heritage and history

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Bullying & Bias

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October 8, 2018

Teach About Native American Women Leaders

Sharice Davids, Deb Haaland, Paulette Jordan, Peggy Flanagan, and Tatewin Means.

Build students’ media literacy by helping them contextualize stories about women candidates—and particularly Native women candidates—during election season and beyond.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States from September 15 through October 15. It’s imperative to respect and uplift the identities of all people year-round, but we also appreciate heritage

September 8, 2023

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Issue 11, Spring 1997

Paddling Upstream

Catholic and Protestant youth in Northern Ireland embark on a brighter future.

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September 20, 2010

Learning Tolerance As We Teach It

“Will we be learning history from a biblical or counter-biblical perspective?” James asked. I could see an intense honesty in his eyes, one that I’m pretty sure only teachers know. It was another one of those moments

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Religion

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October 10, 2011

Make Room for Pirate Girls, Princess Boys

One of my fondest and most salient memories from the past school year happened toward the beginning of the year. Joe had just turned 5. He was making his own book about pirates.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Issue 61, Spring 2019

Toolkit for "Preserving a More Honest History"

Plan a responsible field trip to a plantation or historic site and stay committed to teaching an honest and reflective history of chattel slavery with this toolkit.

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October 16, 2012

Excited to Mix It Up in New Orleans

More than half the students in my middle school receive special education services or some extra help for academics or behavior. We polled our student leadership to find out the biggest issues in school. They said, “Cliques.”

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May 16, 2017

Teaching About Ramadan and Eid

Ramadan begins today. Discuss this Muslim holy month with students—and take a step toward countering Islamophobia.

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Religion