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June 20, 2023

Connect Voting Rights History to Current Policies and Discourse

A diverse group of people are moving toward the right and the person in front is holding a banner that reads "Protect voting rights for all."

Uncovering the honest history of voting rights in the U.S. is crucial to create an inclusive society and realize the democratic ideals expressed in the Constitution.

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Civil Rights Movement Rights & Activism

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December 1, 2015

TT Awardee Spotlight: Amber Strong Makaiau

The application window for the 2016 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching closes on December 15. Read how this award has impacted Amber Strong Makaiau, a 2011 awardee.

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November 21, 2011

Appreciate the Diversity in Rural Places

I felt myself straighten in my chair. I quickly shook off the tiredness of a long day of teaching when our professor explained most of us found it difficult to understand multicultural education “because our viewpoint was that of the white, upper middle class.”

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Shifting Gender, Securing Acceptance

“Nineteen-year-old Israel Moncado spent his childhood being shuffled from one foster care setting to the next. After years of untreated gender dysphoria, and the bouts of self-harm and social isolation that often result from stigma, Israel visits his first LGBT center and discovers he’s not alone. When he finds a safe space in a transgender community, Israel begins to embrace his identity.”

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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3-5

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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History

June 18, 2019

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September 19, 2018

Engendering Inclusivity in a Language Class

Fused male and female symbol drawn with chalk on a blackboard.

Language classrooms allow students to grapple with how gender affects their understanding of the world, but they also allow teachers to engender their own classrooms as inclusive and safe places for all students.

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Class Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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May 27, 2015

The Educational Canvas: R.I.P. Grant Wiggins

A Teaching Tolerance staffer reflects on how Grant Wiggins influenced her teaching and the education world at large.

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January 25, 2016

Recognizing and Addressing Colorism in Schools

This educator and researcher illustrates what colorism looks like in schools—and how to counter it.

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Bullying & Bias

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Issue 53, Summer 2016

Anatomy of an Ally

Be there—for kids and colleagues—when caring just isn’t enough.

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April 27, 2016

More Than Birds and Butterflies

Environmental sensitivity and social justice concerns can lead to action.

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Rights & Activism

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August 8, 2016

Have the Courage to Teach

Equity and social justice work in schools is easier said than done. This educator offers four steps for turning talk into action.

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Rights & Activism

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