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OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders

The Hechinger Report

Since 2008, those of us who are champions of the humanities have offered a simple yet profound truth: Studying humanities endows students with a capacity for critical thinking, a skill essential to individual accomplishment and crucial to societal well-being. But that simple truth doesn’t seem to be changing anyone’s mind.

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Teaching About Palestine-Israel and the Unfolding Genocide in Gaza

Zinn Education Project

The spring 2024 issue offers a collection of articles and other resources on teaching about Palestine-Israel amid the growing attack on social justice education. Books Social Justice Books list of titles for K-12 and educators on Palestine. Rethinking Schools : Teach Palestine.

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Put more gender studies in schools’ sex ed courses

The Hechinger Report

It was the most ever recorded, according to the advocacy group. Related: Foundations aren’t helping anyone if they’re not serious about social justice. Eight transgender people have died this year, and 22 transgender people died last year in the United States because of violence , according to the Human Rights Campaign.