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For Students, By Students
Youth activists co-create a scalable anti-racist curriculum with an emphasis on action to aid in the national fight for justice.
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Women’s Suffrage
This lesson is the fourth in a series called Expanding Voting Rights. The overall goal of the series is for students to explore the complicated history of voting rights in the United States. Two characteristics of that history stand out: First, in fits and starts, more and more Americans have gained the right to vote. Second, over time, the federal government's role in securing these rights has expanded considerably.
February 10, 2014
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Toolkit for "Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff"
Support and affirm your immigrant students with these resources.
publication
Among Friends and Neighbors
Many stories people shared with us dealt with difficult moments involving friends and neighbors. Factors that affect how they speak up include how well or little they know each other, how often they interact and how damaging they consider the offense to be.
July 20, 2009
article
Toolkit for The Gentle Catalyst
As adults and authority figures, teachers have power over their students. This toolkit is an “adult privilege” checklist teachers can use as a self-assessment tool to help them think about their own privilege in the classroom.
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The Ripple Effect
Meet the people behind YCteen, a youth-written magazine inspiring educators throughout New York City.
professional development
Differentiated Instruction
This professional development module examines the role of differentiated instruction in the culturally responsive classroom.
July 6, 2009
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Black Lives Matter Week of Action
This February, schools across the country will work in solidarity to launch a shared set of lessons and examine their schools’ policies in pursuit of social and educational equity for their Black students.
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Toolkit for "The Book of Matthew"
Uncover the deeper meaning of Matt Shepard’s story through the lens of our best practices guide 'Civil Rights Done Right.'
lesson
The War on Drugs—Mechanisms and Effects
Mass incarceration is fueled by a highly funded and minimally constrained criminal justice system that traps people branded as “criminals,” even individuals without a criminal record, into a permanent undercaste.
October 13, 2014