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Peeling Back the Labels |
I suspected it before he'd even completed the 1st grade, long before the doctor announced the diagnosis. The stressful afternoons during which 30-... |
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We Don't Need Special Powers to Make a Difference |
"What is a hero?" I asked my 9-year-old son recently, expecting to hear a definition including words such as super-human powers, bravery and saving... |
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New Orleans, Texas |
Kariem Ramee is an ordinary kid. He plays with his brothers and sisters after homework, likes to wear baggy jeans and sometimes gets in trouble for... |
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Beyond the Golden Rule |
The first conversation my mother ever initiated with me about tolerance happened the night before I started 1st grade.
I'd just finished my... |
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Caroline is a Boy |
John S. left behind more than most students when he graduated from high school last year.
Aside from saying goodbye to friends and familiar... |
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A Dream We All Can Share |
As a black child in a predominately white school, I remember developing a feeling of uneasiness every January that lasted well through February.... |
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You Can't Sit Here |
Last fall, I got the chance to do something most folks my age never do.
I got the chance to go back to high school, back to the high school... |
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Raise the Bar |
Twelve teenage boys look up from their seats as a teacher stands at the chalkboard explaining a complicated math problem. They appear captivated by... |
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'They're Playing Indians.' |
Television. In my house, I call it the root of all evil.
It is where my 6-year-old learns phrases like, "Whatever, Mom." It is usually the real... |
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MIX IT UP: Students Bridge Social Boundaries |
"All right, let's mix it up," chanted 17-year-old CJ on his way to the cafeteria at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School (BTW) in Montgomery, Ala... |
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Teaching Tolerance Marks Its 10th Year |
The Southern Poverty Law Center's educational program, Teaching Tolerance, made its debut in the educational world with the first distribution of its... |
