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Meet a school district that brought Black Lives Matter into the classroom—and learn how you could do it too.

Celebrating Lacks’ life offers opportunities to teach science and ethics.

We all make mistakes. How teachers respond has everything to do with whether or not their students feel valued as human beings.

We rush to identify, punish and isolate the racists—like members of a University of Oklahoma fraternity—without scrutinizing racism.

A Council of All Beings is a great way to have your students develop caring attitudes toward the natural world and each other.

An Irish exchange program eases historic divisions, two students at a time.

I distinctly remember watching the very first space shuttle blast off on April 12, 1981. I was 8 years old, and I watched it while eating breakfast before school. Awe-inspiring, everyone talked about it for days. I recall watching the astronauts board the shuttle that morning and wondering, “Where are the women astronauts?”

My 4-year-old daughter Sophia was confused. She looked to me for an answer. “Greyson's not black,” she said. “Her skin is brown.” This was the first time I had heard my daughter bring up the issue of race or skin color.

Breaking! The president of the Boy Scouts of America urges his organization to remove its ban on gay adult leaders.

This writer and LGBT advocate spoke to a group of middle school students about being gender fluid. The next day, an unforgettable email showed them the power of open and honest dialogue.