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Words can shed light or generate heat. This week, in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, there’s been a lot of talk about talk and the nature of our civil discourse.

A 6-year-old saw something no one else did. Her response taught the community about fairness—and the power of children’s voices.

New curriculum offers step-by-step lessons for engaging in effective argument on divisive issues.

Be prepared for whatever this year holds with these Teaching Tolerance materials.

The Teaching Tolerance team had a confab earlier this week to plan ahead. Looking at a 2011 calendar, Sean Price, Teaching Tolerance’s managing editor, reminded me that the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War was fast approaching. Did we want to do something? My first response? Frankly, no. As a former U.S. history teacher, I suspected that the next four years will present an unending opportunity mainly for military history buffs to strut their stuff. We would, I suggested to Sean, better serve teachers by focusing on the themes that spoke to racial justice.

After witnessing the rise of the “alt-right,” this social studies teacher doubled down on debunking Confederacy myths.