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How Blank Walls Built Community in 7th Grade
This post was written by NCTE member Katie Durkin, reprinted with permission from MiddleWeb. Decorating my classroom has always been my forte. I
Tag : Social Justice
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LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Without Your Person
With LGBTQIA+ Pride celebrations kicking off this week it’s easy to feel… well, a lot of things. With the anti-queer, anti-trans,
Why I’m here: four disabled female voices on their place within the environmental movement
This is a guest post from writer and campaigner Melissa Parker Disabled people are among the worst affected by climate change and environmental
The Strange World of “Citational Justice”
The latest fresh hell is citational justice. Which is quotas for footnotes. Now we’re supposed to track the group identity of the authors we cite
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Taking Off The Rose Colored Glasses: Ruthless Lessons Part 2
My therapist gave me “ruthless lessons” as part of my treatment, because I was so naïve, lacked street smarts, and couldn’t spot a
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Taking Off The Rose Colored Glasses: Ruthless Lessons Part 2
My therapist gave me “ruthless lessons” as part of my treatment, because I was so naïve, lacked street smarts, and couldn’t spot a
Undoing “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Requires Alumni Effort
An historic battle is waging over the future of higher education in the U.S. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The presenting issues are critical
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Amplifying Asian American Poets & Diaspora
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Darius Phelps, who is also a member of the Standing
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Amplifying Asian American Poets & Diaspora
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Darius Phelps, who is also a member of the Standing
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Using data to write songs for progress
A three-year recipient of MIT’s Emerson Classical Vocal Scholarships, senior Ananya Gurumurthy recalls getting ready to step onto the Carnegie Hall
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National Basketball Association celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Our local public schools run fundraising events in which parents are urged to dine at particular restaurants on particular nights, with 10 percent of
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Excavating and Honoring our Trauma: The Work of Eugenia Leigh and Joan Kwon Glass
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Darius Phelps, who is also a member of the Standing
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Stop the Guns NOW!
by Sonny Messiah Jiles We live in a time when guns are ending far too many lives. Mass shootings and police killings dominate daily headlines as
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An AI challenge only humans can solve
The Dark Ages were not entirely dark. Advances in agriculture and building technology increased Medieval wealth and led to a wave of cathedral
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5 Ways To Protect Yourself From Exploitative People
Like many women- and like many children of both genders who grew up in religious upbringings- I was raised to be a good, nice,