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Education in the Balance: Tensions Affecting Education's Future
Explore "Education in the Balance" and learn tensions affecting education's future: leadership, contested power and strained systems.
Topics: Competency-Based Learning, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Family and Community Engagement, Policy and Advocacy
Resource Round-Up: Teaching the Civil Rights Movement
Explore virtual exhibits, artifacts and stories about the pivotal figures and collective actions that were part of the civil rights...
Resource Round-Up: Teaching Jim Crow South and the Lynching Era
Explore virtual museums, videos and lesson plans designed to help educators learn more about Jim Crow South and the lynching...
Reflections and Resources for Educators Facilitating Youth-Led Research
Victoria Restler reflects on what educators, mentors and graduate students learned from facilitating a youth-led research project.
Student researches how students can pursue meaningful careers
As part of a youth-led research project, a student examined how historically marginalized students can pursue meaningful careers after high...
Culturally Responsive Education Hub: History, Tools and Resources
Resources for teachers and leaders that capture the power of culturally responsive teaching and tools to become more culturally responsive.
Topics: Curriculum and Instruction, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Student Agency and Voice, Whole Child and Relationship Building
How Our School Shared Student-Centered Learning with Families
Using a library system to check out STEAM kits, an elementary school shares student-centered learning with families.
Youth Examine How to Improve Education for ESL/ELL Students
As part of a youth-led research project, students examine how their district can improve educational experiences for ELL students.
Students Examine How Ethnic Backgrounds Affect Relationships
As part of a youth-led research project, students examine how racial and ethnic backgrounds affect relationships in classrooms.
Students Explore the Disadvantages Female Students of Color Face
What advantages and disadvantages do female students of color face in schools, and how does it affect their learning journeys?
Students Explore How Schools’ Impressions Impact Accomodations
As part of a youth-led research project, students examine how schools' impressions of students impact the accommodations they receive.
Topics: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, School and Classroom Culture, Student Agency and Voice
Resource Round-Up: Talking About the Attack on the Capitol
A list of resources to help educators have conversations about the attack on the Capitol with their learners, peers and...
Topics: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, School and Classroom Culture, Student Agency and Voice