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April 17, 2018

Hate at School: March 2018

While student activism rightfully stole the headlines, we tracked 35 school-based episodes of hate and bias in 18 states during the month of March.

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Religion Bullying & Bias

March 8, 2018

Hate at School: February 2018

sad girl gazing at camera in black and white

In a month featuring systemic issues, targeted threats and Black History Month backlash, we tracked 71 school-based episodes of hate in 29 states.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

March 6, 2018

Broken and Healing: Normalizing Mental Health Issues in Our Classrooms

Young people stand in a circle holding hands

If we want our students to feel safe and accepting of their own mental health issues, can we model that by being open ourselves?

Topic

Ability Bullying & Bias

March 5, 2018

When Trivia Isn’t Trivial

map showing the territory of the Wampanoag

One teacher explains how she turned “Thanksgiving Trivia” into an opportunity to share under-taught history with her colleagues as well as her students, regardless of the time of year.

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Race & Ethnicity Bullying & Bias

February 26, 2018

Discussing "The Mental Health Issue" After Parkland

Male African-American Teacher Instructing Students | Teaching Tolerance

When talking with students about mass shootings, you can't avoid addressing mental health. This TT staffer offers recommendations for ways you can talk about mental health with your students—without adding to the stigma already in place.

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Ability Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

February 14, 2018

Teaching Consent Doesn't Have to Be Hard

What if teaching consent to middle school students was so easy and uncontroversial that every school did it? The good people at Power Up, Speak Out! believe that's possible.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

February 7, 2018

Hate at School: January 2018

In a black and white photograph, a young girl wearing a head covering looks pensively off camera

Last month, we tracked 64 school-based episodes of hate in 32 states—the most since October.

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Religion Bullying & Bias

January 30, 2018

Florida’s “Hope Scholarship” Passes the Buck on Stopping Bullying

On January 22, a senate panel in Florida approved a bill that would offer vouchers to targets of bullying so they can transfer to a private school. No matter the bill’s intentions, it harms rather than helps children.

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Bullying & Bias

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