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More than half the students in my middle school receive special education services or some extra help for academics or behavior. We polled our student leadership to find out the biggest issues in school. They said, “Cliques.”

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The associate director of Teaching Tolerance urges us to stick with the tough conversations.

Paulina walked slowly down the hall, her gait marked by the waddle of many pregnant mothers. As she came closer, you could see her belly, slightly swollen. You felt her discomfort as she squeezed into her desk. Five months in, she hadn't seen a doctor or taken any vitamins. The baby's father wasn't in the picture. There were rumors of rape. Her parents had all but disowned her. What role should the school play in the life of a teenage mom? How can we help?

Two TT bloggers share their tips on using dystopian young-adult fiction to engage students in discussions about tough topics.

Think your students are too young to discuss differing abilities? Think again.

Texas is in the throes of rewriting the curriculum standards for its K-12 textbooks. And that is something to be very, very worried about.

Wouldn’t it be productive if schools established school-wide norms for civil discourse this fall?

Every adult in the building needs to act when the bully is a teacher.