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Five-year-old Ellie started off the year on good footing. She not only joined her classmates in play but was able to negotiate with friends when conflicts arose. When she was at an activity in the classroom, whether at an art activity or in the block corner, she would almost get lost in her own motivation and passion. Each day, her rapport with her peers and teachers increased. Then things began to change.

My nana is laughing as she tells me one of her favorite childhood stories. As her cheeks lift into a smile, I can see the teenager who boldly told her teacher that threats to visit Nana’s parents about her behavior are ineffective. “You see,” she said, “they don’t speak any English.”

Title IX, passed by Congress in 1972, essentially banned sex discrimination in educational settings. In 1975, the then-Department of Health, Education and Welfare wrote the regulations that would implement the law. The

Relying too heavily on labels blinds us to exceptions, individuality and uniqueness.

Environmental awareness isn’t just about facts; emotional development plays an important role.

When this teacher, then a closeted lesbian, heard her students using the word gay negatively, she had to choose between playing it safe and genuinely fostering an inclusive classroom culture.

Beth Hammett found out the hard way that most good things in education hang on giving people second chances.

Deaf and hearing students learn together at Kinzie School.

This blogger wants the media to know that their words and editorial choices matter because young people all over the country—and the world—are watching.