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How Schools Can Help
Four steps schools districts should take to increase opportunities for black students.
July 6, 2009
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From Cradleboard to Motherboard
Buffy Sainte-Marie's interactive multimedia curriculum transforms Native American studies
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Engaging Families and Caregivers
When educators actively engage the people who are central to children’s lives outside of school, they are building networks that support students’ experiences within school as well.
November 21, 2023
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Women’s History Month Opens Path to STEM
The theme of Women’s History Month 2013 is “Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.” Make March a jumping-off point for a year-long effort to invite female students into the world of STEM.
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Andrew Jackson "Indian Removal" Message
This is the transcript of “On Indian Removal,” a message presented by President Andrew Jackson to Congress on December 6, 1830. In this address, Jackson makes the case for the policy set forth in the Indian Removal Act.
July 7, 2014
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Teaching in the Downturn
Two experts offer opinions on what to expect from the economic crisis - and how to help your students cope.
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The Only One
When you’re the only person of color in your class, school can become a struggle between two worlds.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Marches on Washington
This photograph from the Associated Press shows Martin Luther King Jr. in a crowd of people at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963.
July 2, 2014
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Nations Within
American Indian scholar Karen Gayton Swisher envisions effective education for all Indian children.
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I Didn't Know There Were Cities in Africa!
Challenging children's — and adults' — misperceptions about the African continent.