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Escuela de la frontera (Border School)
A small Catholic school and its students grapple with life and learning in the shadow of two nations.
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Letter to Isaac M. Schermerhorn
In this letter, Lincoln offers his argument in favor of finishing the war rather than reaching a peace agreement with the Confederate government.
January 9, 2018
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“The Vote Is Precious”
The anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is a reminder of the dangers to our democracy and an essential part of honestly confronting our nation’s history as we contextualize the present moment.
We offer this new One World poster with a quote from Rep. John Lewis as a preview of our upcoming “Democracy for the 21st Century” publication and to begin our conversations on democracy this year. And we share a look back at Rep. Lewis’ reflections, which remain relevant and vital in 2026.
- John Lewis
- Reflections on a Dream Deferred
- Media Literacy Is Vital for Informed Decision-Making
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Know Your Audience, Find Your Power
"There’s nothing wrong with the way your grandparents talk,” my elementary school teachers used to say. “Standard English is different. Not better or worse. It’s just a way of talking that you need to know.”
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Starting With Community
Teaching Tolerance interim director Jennifer Holladay reflects on the birth of her daughter and the community she will grow up in.
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Getting Through the Vicissitudes of Life
The O’Brien boys were a handful. Apathetic overstates how disinterested in school they were. They wandered in and out of my class, and when I wasn’t teaching, I’d see them aimlessly strolling the halls as if they had no place to be. They were mischievous yet charming, belligerent at some times and cooperative at others. They were also smart, funny and irreverent. But no matter what I or anyone else did, they wouldn’t engage in school.
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Faced with the Real World, Will You Speak Up?
It was a brisk New England day as I walked out of the community center with a group of Somali Muslim women from my adult English as a Second Language class. My students were laughing and joking, their hijabs blowing in the breeze. We had finished our unit on the New World, drawing connections between Europeans immigrating to America and Somalis immigrating to Lewiston and southern Maine. Suddenly, a local woman shouted, "Terrorists!"
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Culture: A View of the Self
My ninth-grade Spanish students resisted my assignment to write about their cultures. “My family doesn’t have any cultural traditions,” one said. “My culture is that I’m just normal,” added another. “I don’t have a culture,” said another.
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When Boys Love Barbie
For two years I taught preschool to a diverse group of energetic children. Every morning one boy would enter the classroom, throw down his stuff, run over to the dress-up corner and slip into a shimmery polyester wedding gown.
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Universal Design for Learning: Inclusive Education
Learning spaces are often designed as if all of us were alike, but our communities are rich in diversity, including a range of abilities and needs. By focusing on making spaces, content and learning activities accessible to those with disabilities, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can benefit all learners while creating more equitable and inclusive educational experiences.
- Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Supports Inclusive Education
- Disability Is Diversity
- Confronting Ableism on the Way to Justice