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Affirming Transgender Students With Their Rights Under Attack

The Trump administration reportedly plans to revise Title IX to define sex as "either male or female, unchangeable, and determined by the genitals that a person is born with." This means the rights of transgender, nonbinary and intersex students are once again under attack. Your students need you today; here's how you can help.

  • Policymakers and Lawmakers Want To Erase Trans Identities; Don’t Erase Them in Your School
  • Trans Rights and Bathroom Access Laws: A History Explained
  • Sex? Sexual Orientation? Gender Identity? Gender Expression?
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Food Deserts: Causes, Consequences and Solutions

Increases in obesity and diet-related diseases are major health problems in the United States. During the last 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in the nation’s obesity rates, correlating with increased rates of cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, Type 2 diabetes, increased health-care costs, reduced quality of life and increased risk for premature death.
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October 17, 2011
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Getting More Black Men into the Classroom

Walter Sherrill made chemistry cool. He was the sort of refined man who seemed to glide across a room. His voice never rose above a quiet tone, and he wore a mostly stern expression on a peaceful countenance as he explained scientific equations. I cherished the rare times he smiled—or on occasion—chuckled at the ludicrous conclusions of his high school students.
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Winter Break Self-care

We know many of you will spend winter break reflecting on your work this fall and planning for the spring. But we hope you'll take some time for yourself, as well. These TT resources offer recommendations for preventing, recognizing and addressing teacher burnout so you can bring your best self back to your students in the new year.

  • Burnout Blues
  • Toolkit for “I thought about quitting today…”
  • Teachers Supporting Teachers
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National Mix It Up Day 2018

National Mix It Up at Lunch Day is next week! If you haven't started planning yet, don't worry: This edition of The Moment has everything you need to design a SUPER Mix experience your students won't forget. And if you can't participate on October 23, no big deal. Mix It Up can—and should—happen all year long.