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December 5, 2017

Policy Checkup: Addressing and Preventing Sexual Assault in Schools

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Educators can use the #metoo movement as an opportunity to make sure their schools have policies in place to protect students and staff from sexual assault and harassment. Here’s how.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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The Location

1. In the Classroom In your classroom you have the advantage of time and authority. You—working with students—can set community agreements and limits about slurs and hurtful comments. You can interrupt a moment, suspend

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Bullying & Bias

July 30, 2012

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Issue 35, Spring 2009

21 Seconds to Teach Humanity

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Her lessons met the standards, but her students were pummeling each other in the restroom between classes. How one teacher found a way to reach the benchmarks that really matter.

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Bullying & Bias

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February 28, 2017

Mix Longevity With Student Leadership…and Bake

The importance of relationships and community are woven into this school’s culture. How do they do it?

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Basic Strategies

Educators from all grade levels and all parts of the country emphasize this point: You must speak up against every bigoted and prejudiced remark, every time it happens.

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Bullying & Bias

July 30, 2012

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Chris Tompkins

Chris is a teacher, speaker and spiritual life coach based in Los Angeles, California. Tompkins’ advocacy work takes him to conferences and classrooms nationwide with a mission to help prevent homophobia and bullying before they begin. He currently serves on the Los Angeles PFLAG Speaker’s Bureau and is part of Los Angeles’ Youth Advocacy Coalition. For more information, visit aroadtriptolove.com or find him on Twitter and Instagram: @aroadtriptolove.

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May 6, 2011

‘Princess Boys’ and Preempting Stereotypes

As part of our bedtime routine, I was excited to share a new book with my 4-year-old daughter. My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis would be our story for the evening. We began, as always, by reading the title and looking at the illustrations.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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September 13, 2012

Intolerance Crumbled After Meeting a Family

A family of four came to speak to my high school juniors and seniors. Two dads and their 16-year-old daughter and 17-year-old son talked about their family, the adoption process and their experiences with discrimination and prejudice.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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August 10, 2018

Hate at School: July 2018

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Reports of hate may have slowed, but they did not stop during the summer months. We tracked 13 incidents from eight states in July.

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Bullying & Bias

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March 8, 2018

Hate at School: February 2018

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In a month featuring systemic issues, targeted threats and Black History Month backlash, we tracked 71 school-based episodes of hate in 29 states.

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Bullying & Bias

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