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Why White Students Need Multicultural and Social Justice Education

7Jun2020

by Sheldon Eakins

Some educators wonder if multicultural and social justice education are relevant if most of your students are white. The answer is yes.

Are Your Diversity Strategies Missing the Mark? Nine Ways to Get it Right

1Mar2020

by Hedreich Nichols

These tips will help you improve your practice and avoid some of the faux pas that come with teaching students who look, think, or opine differently than you.

Time to Take a Look at Your Dress Code

17Feb2019

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Many dress codes unfairly target students in certain populations, doing more harm than good. This guide will help you review and revise your current policy.

3 Surprising Reasons Students Don’t Get into Top Colleges

21May2017

by Jennifer Gonzalez

As it turns out, a lot of what we think will get students into highly selective colleges might actually have the opposite effect.

After the Election: A To-Do List

13Nov2016

by Jennifer Gonzalez

A few things educators can do to move us forward in a way that’s healing and productive.

Kindergarten Redshirting: How Kids Feel About it Later in Life

24Apr2016

by Jennifer Gonzalez

More parents are opting to delay their child’s entry into kindergarten. Years later, how do these students and their parents feel about the decision?

A Collection of Resources for Teaching Social Justice

14Feb2016

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Want your students to actively engage in addressing inequality? Explore this annotated bibliography of resources for teaching students about social justice.

Should My Child Skip Kindergarten?

10Sep2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

The parent of a proficient reader is concerned that kindergarten won’t be challenging enough for her daughter. She thinks her daughter may end up hating school. Should she move her up a grade?

How Ordinary Teachers Become Activists

10May2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

All over the U.S., teachers, students, and parents are organizing to fight the policies that are wreaking havoc on education. And slowly but surely, they are succeeding. How are they doing it?