Curb cuts marked a pivotal moment in disability activism decades ago, but the ramifications were broader. The same principle is true in education: Centering those most underserved can have widespread benefits, and we certainly see this playing out during the COVID-19 era. That’s what this first-ever issue of Learning for Justice magazine explores. From stories on the…

We know white supremacy is woven into the fabric of American culture and society. It’s also woven into our education system. In the Spring 2021 issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine, we trace some of the threads of white supremacy through classrooms and schools—and how students, educators and others are working to break those threads.  Read this issue…

The right to vote. The right to an education. The right to life and liberation. Students and educators are at the forefront of these fights—and they always have been. And that’s what the Fall 2020 issue of Teaching Tolerance is all about. Read this issue for stories about fighting youth voter suppression, protecting students from…

When it comes to presenting a full account of American experience, your average U.S. history or social studies textbook just isn’t cutting it. Stories about people of color and Indigenous peoples are often set outside the main narrative, literally pushed to margins or sidebars. But some social studies teachers are turning to an unusual source…

An increase in suicide rates among black children ages 5 to 12 points to a crisis, and the mental health of black youth is too often ignored. But educators are in key positions to make a difference. TT Staff Writer Coshandra Dillard explains how in this issue’s cover story, “Black Minds Matter.” In this issue,…

For this issue’s cover story, TT Senior Writer Cory Collins caught up with some of our Twitter and Instagram favorites to talk about the ways educators of color are building community online. In “Educators and Their #Community: Finding Solidarity on Social Media,” learn how these dedicated educators are carving out PD spaces that speak to…

Half of all students menstruate, but periods are rarely talked about in schools and almost never factored into school policy discussions. Why? In “Equity, Period.” we look at how the stigma surrounding menstruation is harming students and what educators can do about it. The Spring 2019 issue also looks at a budding movement that seeks to…

Punitive discipline practices can lead to vulnerable students being pushed out of school and into the criminal justice system—but what happens when those students are undocumented? In “The School-to-Deportation Pipeline,” writer Coshandra Dillard explains how zero-tolerance discipline can devastate the futures of students who may end up in immigrant detention centers—or even deported—for minor infractions. …

Opioid addiction doesn’t just harm the user. Educators across the country are witnessing the fallout of widespread family and community addiction and desperately seeking solutions to help students caught in the fray. In “The Opioid Crisis,” author Cory Collins explores how some schools are using trauma-informed interventions to offer hope to young people. This issue…

Slavery played a central role in the development of the United States, but the way we teach it doesn’t reflect that fact. Our cover story for the Spring 2018 issue gives you a sneak preview of Teaching Hard History: American Slavery—our new initiative to help educators better teach about our painful past and about how it…