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Freedom School Data
This 1964 report was issued by the Council of Federated Organizations in the midst of Freedom Summer to describe their Freedom Schools project. It demonstrates the breadth of the project and the enthusiasm about its potential.
July 6, 2022
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Weeding Out Hate, Sowing Love
Horrified at a fourth-grade teacher’s hateful Facebook rant after the pool incident in McKinney, Texas, this TT staffer realizes she could have been just like that teacher—if not for strong anti-bias education.
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Rebounding From Hate
When members of this middle school basketball team experienced bigotry and harassment, they had a choice: Give up or rise up.
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Cliques in Schools
In this lesson, students will examine the cliques within their school community. They will also explore ways to integrate the student body and form relationships across, and in spite of, controlling cliques.
July 10, 2017
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Don’t Miss a Chance to Shift Hate Rhetoric
“I hate Jews.” That was the sentence, uttered coldly and dripping with vile undertones, from the mouth of a sixth-grader that nearly caused me to let a very powerful teachable moment slip through my fingers. Almost.
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Schools Confronting Racism and Community Pushback: Three Lessons from ‘Sounds Like Hate’
A new podcast offers valuable lessons about fighting racism in schools and communities.
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Ending Our Own ‘Two Minutes’ Hate’
I had coffee with a colleague recently and we discussed plans for lessons on Sept. 11. Robin outlined her discussion and writing plan based on George Orwell’s 1984—specifically on the “Two Minutes’ Hate” he describes.
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School's Out
Creating a safe environment for gay and lesbian students sometimes means starting from scratch.
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Is My School Racist?
Institutional racism can be hard to spot. Try our strategies for sniffing it out.
