Darlene Koenig is a freelance education writer and editor living in Plano, Texas. You can follow her at twitter.com/koenigeducation.
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| Perspectives for a Diverse America | Lauren Gallant is committed to making social justice issues part of her U.S. history teaching. An avid user of Teaching Tolerance materials, she’s... |
| ‘Give Bigotry No Sanction’ | On a muggy August morning in 1790, President George Washington sailed to Newport, R.I., with Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and other... |
| Bully at the Blackboard | His teacher had urged him all year to be more organized, but he still had trouble keeping his work area neat. The boy’s papers and other materials... |
| Social Media in the Schoolhouse | In Sarah Brown Wessling’s English class, students are about to give Little Red Riding Hood a makeover. For weeks, her students at Johnston High... |
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| New Mainstream Welcomes Everyone | Our country’s demographics are changing. About 1 in 3 American residents is now multicultural. Much of that change has been in the South, which has... |
| Challenging the Laws Making Loving Illegal | There is a very poignant scene toward the end of “The Loving Story,” an Augusta Films documentary premiering on HBO Feb. 14. Peggy Loving, about 8... |
| 2011 Teaching Tolerance Award Winners | The Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Culturally Responsive Teaching recognizes educators who have demonstrated excellence in teaching... |
| ‘Mountaintop’ Helps Students Continue King’s Work | A few years ago, First Lady Michelle Obama was criticized for revealing some not-so-flattering details about her husband, Barack: He snores. His... |
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| Protections Under Title IX | Most people know that Title IX prevents discrimination toward girls and women in athletic programs that receive federal funds. But it also ensures... |