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Universities try to catch up to their growing Latinx populations

The Hechinger Report

Hanging on an office door in Hawthorn Hall, for example, is a pastel-colored advertisement from Student Support Services inviting Latinx students to stop by for help with academic advising, tutoring and mentoring, book and laptop loan programs and financial literacy education. Debra Santiago, CEO, Excelencia in Education.

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Educators: We Must Be Champions for Our Trans Students

ED Surge

Despite our school’s commitment to social justice and our district’s prioritization of equity, there were still staff members who were unwilling to voice public support for all students. Advocacy and LGBTQIA+ rights organizations are desperate for teachers to share classroom experiences that might inform policymakers’ decisions.

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NAACP targets a new civil rights issue—reading

The Hechinger Report

They are part of a nationwide movement to embrace what cognitive science shows us about how students learn to read, particularly about the role of phonics—and they see this as a path toward social justice. It is the second year that VanDerhoff feels like she is fully incorporating “evidence-based” practices. Yes, there are.

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‘You can’t help but to wonder’: Crumbling schools, less money, and dismal outcomes in the county that was supposed to change everything for black children in the South

The Hechinger Report

Rand recognized the classroom sets of literature books she studied from as a senior. Educators and students here, meantime, dream about what new school buildings, enough licensed teachers, new books, or even just a fresh coat of paint on peeling classroom walls would mean for them. Now they have pages missing. That is a fact.

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A ‘civil rights camp’ teaches kids a history they’re not learning in school

The Hechinger Report

Instead, they gleaned their knowledge of topics such as the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the March on Washington from reading books and searching the web. The theme of the five-day event was “Hope for Our Future: From Weeping to Working for Justice for Our Children.”. They get a deeper understanding of advocacy,” she said.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

Zinn Education Project

Books by Black, Indigenous, authors of color, LGBTQ+, and Palestinian American writers are increasingly being banned. If you are looking for speakers, here are sources: Historians for Peace and Democracy Civil Rights Movement Veterans Local voting rights and climate justice organizations Books to symbolize banned history.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2025

Zinn Education Project

Books by Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQ+, and Palestinian American writers are increasingly being banned. Read about a 4th-grade class s banned books study and share your teaching stories Get involved with the school board. Event hosts can receive a Teach Truth pop-up installation box with banned books and other resources.