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Not in Our Town knows how effective young activists can be through our board members Ziad Ahmed and his redefy organization and Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi’s Princeton CHOOSE. Now another young New Jerseyan, 11-year-old Marley Dias, is addressing the…
Read MoreCitizenship & Social Justice
Have you resolved to learn more about race and white privilege in 2016? Get an early start by reading resources listed on the website of Jon Greenberg, a public high school teacher and writer, including “Curriculum for White Americans to…
Read MoreTruth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Report
Canada issued the final report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to continue to deal with the legacy of its Indian Residential Schools. Renee Montagne interviewed Murray Sinclair, chair of the Commission, on NPR Morning Edition on Thursday, June 4,…
Read MoreMillions of black students attend public schools that are highly segregated by race and by income
Reed Jordan of the Urban Institute reports on the high degree of exposure of African Americans to poverty, the result of centuries of discriminatory housing practices. One result is a concentration of black students in high poverty schools. He says, “The effects…
Read MorePerspectives for a Diverse America from Teaching Tolerance
Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, just published a complete K-12 literacy-based, anti-bias curriculum, something badly needed in ALL schools in America.
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