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A third-grade teacher shares how she uses diverse picture books to surround her students with mirrors and windows—and to combat implicit biases.

Leslie, a 38-year-old social worker who counsels children with stressful life situations, found her 4-year-old daughter, Sophia, engaged in animated play with her dolls. She watched incredulously as Sophia invited the four white dolls with blonde hair to a tea party while the dark-skinned doll with black hair lay alone across the room.

Use this infographic to learn about inequality in the juvenile justice system and the damaging effects of the school-to-prison pipeline.

An AP English class unmasks racist propaganda on the Internet.

Challenging regional bias in the classroom is important.

This educator asks, “How can I as a white ally amplify the voices of those affected by racial violence? How can I honor their stories?”

This educator wants young people to know that a small group of organized, passionate and hardworking people is behind a national movement.

By engaging in creative processes alongside our students, we create spaces where it is safe to take risks and grow.

When you hear about a school bully, you might automatically picture that big-for-his-age fifth grade boy or a teen girl whose manner of dress and speech makes her look and sound a bit rough and tough. All too often, however, school bullies are actually the grown-ups in charge.

Among my third-graders, conflicts often arose over the issue of skin color. “Your mama left you in the oven too long. You look just like a burnt cookie!” “Oh yeah, well you look like a white boy. I bet you ain’t even black.” As a young white teacher coming into a school that is about half African-American and half Latino, I knew there would be racial conflicts, but I didn’t know how they would manifest themselves. I assumed that both groups’ first concern would be the oppression and racism from white people. I was not expecting the intense criticism that I found within the African-American community of its own members.