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July 25, 2018

Path to Peace

TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Read about how one middle school teacher used a TT grant to fund a class project centered around peace, justice and action.

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Rights & Activism

August 18, 2017

Now-based Curriculum

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Instead of discussing current events only on Tuesdays or only in response to traumatic events, let’s help students use the curriculum to understand and act against current injustices.

Topic

Rights & Activism

February 21, 2019

Empowering Teachers to Become Activists

After noticing tension within their school community, teachers, students and staff planned a one-day workshop for local educators called “Understanding the Muslim American Experience: Leadership Training.”

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

Issue 3, Fall 2022

Expanding Democracy Through Intersecting Movements

Photo collage featuring the Civil Rights Memorial Center fountain.

The connections between past and present intersecting movements in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Civil Rights Memorial Center educate and inspire individuals to continue the fight for justice.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

Issue 3, Fall 2022

Community Organizing Uplifts Immigrant Students

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Tapping into their own agency and communities, immigrant students and their families are finding ways to mitigate serious obstacles.

Topic

Immigration Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

Issue 3, Fall 2022

Decarceration Begins With School Discipline Reform

Photo illustration of child and adult holding hands.

Educators have a role in ending discipline that criminalizes youth. Reforms, including trauma-informed and restorative practices, can disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

Issue 3, Fall 2022

Inclusive Education Benefits All Children

Illustration of various young people together.

In confronting attacks on LGBTQ+ students’ rights to representation and safety in public education, we hold firm to creating inclusive and affirming learning spaces.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

Issue 3, Fall 2022

Centering Diverse Parents in the CRT Debate

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Parents of color and parents of conscience, whose children make up the majority of students in public education, must be centered in conversations on race and inclusive education.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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