How to Become a Poll Worker
First, you need to find out if you’re eligible. Here’s where the U.S. Election Assistance Commission re...
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Why Do We Need Poll Workers? Calling Younger Americans, Including High School Students
We’ve all heard that voting is important. But something we don’t hear as much about is the crucial role...
It’s Time to Start Decolonizing America’s History Textbooks
“Abraham Lincoln was not, in the fullest sense of the word, either our man or our model. In his interes...
#BlackLivesMatter Murals in Downtown Oakland Bring Hope and Inspiration
In early June, downtown Oakland looked forlorn and abandoned. The usually lively city center was still and ...
How to Become a Poll Worker
First, you need to find out if you’re eligible. Here’s where the U.S. Election Assistance Commission re...
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Why Do We Need Poll Workers? Calling Younger Americans, Including High School Students
We’ve all heard that voting is important. But something we don’t hear as much about is the crucial role...
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It’s Time to Start Decolonizing America’s History Textbooks
“Abraham Lincoln was not, in the fullest sense of the word, either our man or our model. In his interes...
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#BlackLivesMatter Murals in Downtown Oakland Bring Hope and Inspiration
In early June, downtown Oakland looked forlorn and abandoned. The usually lively city center was still and ...
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Rhode Island Students Share Powerful Learnings on Educational Justice and the Future of Learning
“The best use of my voice right now is here, doing this,” explained Lily of Ponaganset High School at t...
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100 years later – the complicated legacy of the 19th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or ...
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School Reopening Plans Offer a Chance to Rethink High Schools
On March 12th, Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio announced a three-week closure of all K-12 public schools in hi...
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Inspirational Black Educators to Follow on Twitter
Like all social media networks, Twitter can be a valuable tool for educators. It can help us learn from eac...
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Strategies for White Educators Who Seek to Be Anti-Racist
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, I’m outraged, angry, and devastated. I’m also white—I’m ...
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What Is a Restorative Justice Listening Circle and How to Use It
There’s no doubt that we are living through difficult times. 2020 brought with it a pandemic, human right...
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Meet the Student Activists Leading the Country’s Protests for #BlackLivesMatter
As protests and demonstrations fill streets across the country, young people have played a vital role in sh...
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Ways to Celebrate Black History Month: Activities for High School
Investigating, sharing, and understanding stories and narratives that shape society is crucial to understan...
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Tips on How to Choose a High School From a Former Principal
High school is a crucial time that will set the stage for your child’s future. So, how do you know if the...
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Computer Science Through a Lens of Equity & Social Justice
For Tamia Murphy, computer science isn’t just about typing endless strings of code and hitting ‘run.’...
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From Stonewall to the classroom: Tips for teaching LGBTQ+ history
Photo from The AtlanticWhen New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, one of the city’s prominent ga...
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8 Young Activists You Need to Hear From Today
More and more, the people leading the charge for positive change in the world can be found in the high scho...
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Long before Brown v. Board of Ed, there was this landmark case in California
When my grandpa first started elementary school in the early 1930s, he didn’t speak much English, and he ...
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School lunch programs fill an essential gap for students: Here’s why we need to do more
‘Back-to-school’ evokes some classic images: new school supplies, new teachers, maybe even a new school...
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Beyond MLK Day and Black History Month: Making social justice a part of school all year round
At Da Vinci RISE High School in Los Angeles, Martin Luther King Jr. is part of the curriculum for more than...
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Beyond the Diploma
How Iowa Big alumni take project-based learning into college and career. When she was in high school, Eliza...
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Want to create a more inclusive school? Give students a voice
Maryland high school students find on-campus forums make all the difference. In the months leading up to th...
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