Number 27: Spring 2005

Cover art by Anita Kunz

Special report on banned literature; confronting bias at school; kids and cops clash; Power of Words Lesson 6; Math and history activity.

Departments

Learning from the 'Love Mail'

Much of the rhetoric evident in hate mail mirrors the attitudes in education. This issue starts a conversation about education and looks at where we agree and disagree.

A Dream We All Can Share

How parents can teach kids that all history counts.

Feature Articles

Candles in Our Windows

A play based on real events in Billings, Mont., illuminates issues of tolerance and understanding for young students.

Caroline is a Boy

From kindergarten to college, transgender and gender-nonconforming students face many challenges in school and classroom settings.

School of Law

Street Law offers classroom exercises to help defuse kid/cop tensions through a combination of education and empathy.

Announcing The Children's March

A new film from Teaching Tolerance shows youth have the power to change the world.

Body, Mind and Spirit

Holistic educators seek authentic connections with students, subjects, colleagues — and the world.

Witness

What happens when the role of guest and substitute teachers is complicated through witnessing racism, sexism, prejudice or other mistreatment?

Books Under Fire

Every year, teachers find themselves at the center of banned-book debates, wondering how to teach meaningful literature in chilled atmospheres.