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Illustration by Stanislawa Kodman
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Illustration by Stanislawa Kodman

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A look at our cover will tell you that this is Issue 40 of Teaching Tolerance magazine. It’s published twice yearly, so that round number neatly marks the end of our first 20 years.
Q: Some of my world history students have taken to drawing Confederate battle flags on their homework assignments. What should I do?
Toni Giarnese found inspiration in her job thanks to a disabled boy who looked a lot like a knight in shining armor.
Administrator William Joslyn says modeling tolerance is key for school leaders. “If we don’t walk the walk, we can’t expect others to.”
Did America’s most divisive war start over slavery or states’ rights? James W. Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me, says that too many people— including educators—get it wrong.
Arts programs battle budget cuts and perceptions that they’re “extra” classes. But they’re the main reason many struggling students stay focused on school.
Secular students are forming clubs for mutual support—they’ll need teacher-allies.
Managing Editor Sean Price's interview with Arizona State University Professor Neal A. Lester. Lester has twice taught courses on the n-word—and found there’s plenty to talk about.
Celebrate Mix It Up’s 10th anniversary this fall by making your school’s big event better than ever.
Alternative certification gives educators a different route to the classroom. Does it make them fish out of water once they get there?
Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights curriculum inspires students to defend human rights today
Teaching Tolerance’s new study shows that most states fail when it comes to educating students about the civil rights movement. To help schools, we’ve rereleased the powerful documentary A Time for Justice on DVD.
Teaching Tolerance and participating artists encourage educators to print the One World poster to hang on a classroom wall. It is created with just that purpose in mind. Enjoy!
Activities address the following standards using McREL 4th Edition and the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
