Number 12: Fall 1997

Cover art by Betty La Duke

Teaching Tolerance magazine showcases innovative anti-bias programs and activities from schools across the country.

Departments

The Age of Ubuntu

The editor of Teaching Tolerance reflects on social change in South Africa.

The Right Questions

A survivor of child abuse reflects on his schools days

Musical Chairs

Booming Las Vegas schools struggle to make a place for everyone

Feature Articles

Equal Partners

Austin teenagers learn to expect respect in dating relationships

Puppy Love

Animal care helps Los Angeles middle schoolers practice patience and cooperation

Break the Silence

Gay and straight students in Massachusetts team up to make a difference

No Laughing Matter

Young people who are overweight can face a lifetime of discrimination

Nations Within

American Indian scholar Karen Gayton Swisher envisions effective education for all Indian children