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Ideas and Solutions

Learning Indigenous History and Perspectives All Year

Centering Native voices—and connecting the past to the present—are a crucial part of Indigenous studies.

Opinion

Everything Feels Impossible, but We Educators Keep Going for Our Students

Educators need more support to deal with ongoing challenges related to the coronavirus and political strife.

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Opinion

The U.S. Launched a War Against Indigenous Children. My Father Survived.

Native American boarding schools in the U.S. were part of a systematic attempt to erase Indigenous language and culture.

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Top Issues

Could This School District Be a Model for Creating Lasting Antiracist Policies?

A Virginia school district implemented an antiracism policy in 2017 that could help inform similar efforts for schools across the country.

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Karla Arroyo

Community Manager, Group SJR
Stop Eliminating Gifted Programs and Calling It ‘Equity’
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Colin Seale

Founder, thinkLaw
Who Do We Consider Expendable When It Comes to COVID-19 and Schools?
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Brittany M. Williams

Columnist

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Highlights from Teach For America's magazine

‘Ohana and ‘Āina: Connecting Family, Farming, and Freedom
Join 16-year-old high school student Jade Onaka in this animated video as she explores her family’s history to learn about the farming practices and Indigenous food systems that sustained Hawaiians for generations.
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A Family Finds Freedom Through Lakota Language
Winona Little Owl narrates her family’s story of learning their Native language, Lakota, and how the journey helped them reclaim their freedom.
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Opinion

The Path to Top STEM Careers for Black Men Starts in K–12 Classrooms

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Ideas and Solutions

Students Work to Help Their Communities—and Their Own Mental Health

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Ideas and Solutions

How Schools Can Address Black Students’ Unmet Mental Health Needs

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Policy and Advocacy

Creating Safe and Supportive Schools for Students with Disabilities During Delta

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Ideas and Solutions

Culturally Responsive Support Is Key When College and COVID-19 Collide

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Magazine

How Not to Save for Retirement if You’re a Teacher

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Our Columnist

Opinion
A Reckoning of Systemic Racism and U.S. History Is Long Overdue
Efforts to prevent educators from teaching critical race theory are really about perpetuating a whitewashing of history.
June 17, 2021
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