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Issue 42, Fall 2012

Yoga in Public Schools

Illustration of a student in a yoga pose while he reads a book

More public schools are discovering yoga for kids can benefit classroom management—and learning.

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January 25, 2019

Why “Both Sides” of a Story Aren’t Enough

Students are capable of processing complex narratives; we just need to give them the tools.

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Race & Ethnicity Rights & Activism

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Issue 65, Fall 2020

A Message From Our Managing Editor

Many of us are not OK right now, but so many people are doing good work to change that—including good work in schools.

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Issue 39, Spring 2011

Social Media in the Schoolhouse

Illustration of a small schoolhouse next to a tree

Twitter, Google Docs and their cousins shrink the spaces between cultures even as they expand the reach of a typical classroom. How can you use them to promote social justice?

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Rights & Activism

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Article 1, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution

Article 1, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution, the first clause of which restrains congressional powers with respect to the trade in enslaved persons.

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Thomas Paine, and John Adams

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6-8 9-12

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Slavery

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History

December 13, 2017

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Letter to Reverend Samson Occum (1774)

Wheatley’s letter explains her reasoning for emancipation using the rhetoric of the American Revolution and Biblical references.

Phillis Wheatley

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6-8 9-12

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Slavery

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History

January 5, 2018

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Marvin Lynn is Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Maryland at College Park where he founded and currently heads a graduate program in Minority & Urban Education. Having published in several well-respected academic journals, including Teachers College Record, Educational Theory, Qualitative Studies in Education, Equity & Excellence in Education, Urban Education, Educational Philosophy and Theory & Review of Research in Education, he has emerged as one of the leaders of the field of critical race studies in education. He wrote a very popular

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Supporting Students Through Coronavirus

We’re grateful to the educators continuing to support students and families through the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve developed these resources to support student well-being and learning during school closures, and we will

March 23, 2020

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Issue 66, Spring 2021

Demystifying the Process

Special education consultant Veronica Menefee on the need to demystify the process of securing educational equity for all.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you for your interest in Learning for Justice. If you have questions that are not addressed on this page, please contact us. New Name Why did the name change from Teaching Tolerance to Learning for Justice

October 5, 2017

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