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What Johnny Can't Read
Empower students, and watch them surprise you.
Can kids handle subjects tackled in oft-banned books? Can a youth-led movement impact a nationwide movement? Can students perform a play about white supremacy and empower their peers to see themselves as heroes?
This issue of Teaching Tolerance answers all of these questions with a resounding “Yes!”
Coinciding with the release of The Children’s March, a Teaching Tolerance documentary, the Spring issue celebrates the power of students to participate in a diverse democracy and the educators who support them.
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Books Under Fire
Every year, teachers find themselves at the center of banned-book debates, wondering how to teach meaningful literature in chilled atmospheres.
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Announcing The Children's March
A new film from Teaching Tolerance shows youth have the power to change the world.
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Witness
What happens when the role of guest and substitute teachers is complicated through witnessing racism, sexism, prejudice or other mistreatment?
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Body, Mind and Spirit
A look at holistic educators in both private and public schools.
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Caroline Is a Boy
The challenges faced by transgender and gender-noncomforming students are too often ignored.
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Candles in Our Windows
A play based on real events in Billings, Mont., illuminates issues of tolerance and understanding for young students.