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COLUMN: Should schools teach climate activism?

The Hechinger Report

Social justice is a core value of Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School, and the school also belongs to a special assessment cons ortium , giving it more freedom in what is taught than a typical New York City public high school. Sanes gets a lot of support for this approach from his administration.

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As Safety Threats Rise in Schools, Could SEL Programs Help?

ED Surge

Less than three months into 2023, there have been seven. SEL Programs Support Students to Be Better Friends and Citizens Our review of SEL teased out the differences between prosociality and civic behaviors and it turns out, the distinction matters. Civic behaviors and attitudes support the broader community.

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PROOF POINTS: Stanford’s Jo Boaler talks about her new book ‘MATH-ish’ and takes on her critics

The Hechinger Report

Boaler also saw math as a lever to promote social justice. It emphasized “social justice” and suggested that students could take data science instead of advanced algebra in high school. In 2022 and 2023, it gave Boaler’s organization more than $560,000. She advocated for change.

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PROOF POINTS: A research update on social-emotional learning in schools

The Hechinger Report

A 2023 meta-analysis of hundreds social-emotional interventions in schools finds that they generally improve school climate, student well-being and academic achievement, but the measurement of soft skills, such as emotional intelligence, remains controversial. Also included were programs that addressed ethical and civic values.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

Zinn Education Project

Coordinators Co-sponsors Below are the 2023 co-sponsors. Below are some ideas from the events in 2021 ( June and August ), 2022 , and 2023. Or march to a local civic building. For more ideas , see the actions from June and August , 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. We are confirming continued co-sponsorship for 2024.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2025

Zinn Education Project

Below are some ideas from the events in 2021 ( June and August ), 2022 , and 2023. events in 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. Or march to a local civic building. For more ideas , see the actions from June and August , 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. The group can be any size. Determine type of action. See photos and stories about the D.C.