Tim Lockette

Tim Lockette is a freelance writer in Montgomery, AL, and former editor of Teaching Tolerance.


Pages authored by Tim Lockette

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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...
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Thousands to Mix It Up Today Mix It Up at Lunch Day is here! Across the country today, thousands of students will take the time to cross social barriers and sit with someone new...
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...
The Fourteenth Amendment and Latinos in the U.S. The history of any of us is the history of all of us. As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, we’re pleased to offer a standards-based lesson plan on...
Not So Shocked by 'NurtureShock' I’ve been bracing myself for the release of NurtureShock, a book on childrearing by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. Early reviews of 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...
Mississippi to Mandate Civil Rights History The State of Mississippi is now piloting a program that would require teaching about the Civil Rights Movement at every grade level. (Teaching for...
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...
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...