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Average Household Income
This graphic from Mother Jones depicts income inequality in the United States.
July 24, 2014
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A Garden of Honor
Latino students in East L.A. plant a tribute to Japanese Americans.
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The Danger of the Story of “Both Sides”
Combating “single stories” is no longer as simple as including “multiple perspectives” in the classroom. Whose stories we share and why should be part of classroom discourse.
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Declaration of Sentiments, Seneca Falls Conference, 1848
Abolitionists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott convened the first women’s rights convention in 1848 in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Their Declaration of Sentiments, modeled after the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, demanded the full rights of citizenship for women.
July 2, 2014
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Teach This: HBCUs Are Not Pioneers of School Choice
This week’s statement from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on historically black colleges and universities is a prime example of whitewashing U.S. history. Classroom teachers for grades 6-12, however, can use this moment as a teaching opportunity.
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Ten Myths About Immigration
Debunk the misinformation students bring to school—and help them think for themselves.
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A Very Special Delivery
'Henry Brown left Richmond, Va. a slave and arrived in Philadelphia—in a freight box—a free man. Abolitionists who cheered Brown's 27-hour journey to freedom chose not to publicize it, fearing that others following in his path would be in danger.
July 5, 2014
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Advice for New Social Justice Educators: "I Wish I Had Known"
The Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board shares what they’ve learned as they’ve worked for justice in schools.
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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!
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