Tim Lockette is a freelance writer in Montgomery, AL, and former editor of Teaching Tolerance.
Tim Lockette
Pages authored by Tim Lockette
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| Three from the Country | GEORGIA Who’s a Rebel? David Dixon knew he was far from home when he pulled up to his new school and saw a Confederate battle flag, about 15 feet... |
| Tapping the Power of Place | In Illinois, a parent reminds her child to “pretend you’re dead” to avoid being shot if gun violence breaks out in school. In Wisconsin, parents... |
| Unmaking Brown | So much depends on a yellow bus, winding its way across the North Carolina landscape. For decades, this was how Wake County integrated its schools.... |
| Know Your Audience, Find Your Power | "There’s nothing wrong with the way your grandparents talk,” my elementary school teachers used to say. “Standard English is different. Not better or... |
| Crossing the Gap | Brandon Saunders has trouble believing there are places like New Trier High School — a public school with an ivy-walled, university-like campus, with... |
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| Cheers for Mix It Up Day | When the start of Mix It Up at Lunch Day was announced at Seth Johnson Elementary in Montgomery, Ala., cheers rose up in the halls. At lunch, the... |
| Mix It Up: Score One for Humanity | Two truths and one lie. That’s how Mix It Up at Lunch Day began at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich. Students sat down to lunch with... |
| How Clique Leaders Can Help You Mix It Up | Mix It Up at Lunch Day is just around the corner. Most students report that the Mix It Up experience – taking one lunch hour to sit somewhere new and... |
| The “Wild” Side of Kids with Disabilities | When I first met Graciela Tiscareno-Sato, I was literally living in the wild. In 1991, Grace and I were both students in the U.S. Air Force Survival... |
| Lessons from Laramie – and Sylacauga | Today is the 11th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard. I don’t think anyone can contemplate this date without a mix of strong emotions. But... |