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Fighting for Inclusive Schools
Activist Carol Lerner advocates for children’s rights in Florida to reclaim the public education narrative from groups with discriminatory agendas.
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The Revolution Will Be Tweeted
This middle school teacher empowered his students to lift their voices in discussions about Ferguson and Eric Garner—by assigning them to tweet.
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Informational
The Day I Swam Into a New World
Frances dreams of swimming with her classmates, but will everyone be welcome at her new community pool?
August 6, 2015
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On This Day
As an organization committed to justice and equity, the similarities between the Watts Riots and the riots in Ferguson, Missouri following Michael Brown’s death compel us to point out that we do not live in a post-racial world.
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Clinton High
27 Aug 1956, Clinton, Tennessee, USA --- 8/27/1956-Clinton, TN: John Carter, 17, a Clinton High School junior, carries sign outside the school here August 27th. protesting racial integration as the school opened its
July 29, 2011
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Let's Talk!
This resource is for educators working to build their own competency facilitating classroom conversations about critical topics like identity, discrimination and inequality.
July 1, 2022
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Discussing #TakeAKnee in Class
With the spotlight once again on the act of kneeling during the national anthem, students will bring this conversation to the classroom. Here’s how to guide that discussion.
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A Student Remembers Her School's 'Lunch Man,' Philando Castile
On July 6, 2016, Philando Castile was pulled over by police near Saint Paul, Minn., after being misidentified as a robbery suspect. He was then shot and killed by an officer during the traffic stop. In this StoryCorps edition, Chad Eisen-Ramgren has a conversation with his 10-year-old daughter, who was a student at the school where Mr. Phil managed the cafeteria.
September 28, 2018
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Literature
Najeeb Abreely, Immigrant Inspector (1890s)
Because Najeeb Abreely remembers what it was like to emigrate to America, he can soothe the fears of frightened immigrants he must now inspect and question.
July 7, 2014
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Text-dependent Questions for "The Lockdown"
Text-dependent Questions accompany "The Lockdown."
July 18, 2017