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April 25, 2023


** Clarify and Uplift Social Justice Education ([link removed])
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** What Is Social Justice Education? ([link removed])
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What does social justice education really mean? It’s more important than ever for all of us to be able to answer that question clearly and powerfully, given the current national climate of censorship and disinformation. One of the best ways to counter attacks on inclusive education is to make the case for education’s role in building a just society that benefits us all.

In this new LFJ article ([link removed]) , scholar and author Lee Anne Bell, Ed.D., explains social justice education and highlights its role in actively countering injustice and helping to build an inclusive democracy. Bell also highlights social justice education’s crucial—but not singular—role in actively ending injustice: “Since social injustice is based on historical, institutional and systemic patterns—and not simply a matter of individual bias or misunderstanding—education alone cannot dismantle it. However, the consciousness, knowledge, skills and commitments developed through social justice education can lay a foundation for working effectively, even joyfully, with others in democratic, organized action directed at institutional and societal change aimed at creating a better world for us all.”

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** Where Do We Go From Here? ([link removed])
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“Education is not merely a way of upward mobility for the individual, it is a way of collective movement,” writes LFJ’s director, Jalaya Liles Dunn, in this 2022 essay ([link removed]) about the legacy and future of LFJ. “Tolerance was no longer a sufficient descriptor of our hopes for the future. Our ideal is justice. And to build a just society, our goal is to advance the values of democracy and movement building, using the lens of justice and education.”

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** A Framework for Anti-Bias Education ([link removed])
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LFJ’s Social Justice Standards ([link removed]) are a road map for anti-bias education at every stage of K-12 instruction. The standards provide a framework that can help forge pathways to further the progress of social justice education. In today’s diverse classrooms, students need knowledge and skills related to both prejudice-reduction and collective action—and these Social Justice Standards can help.

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** Freedom to Learn National Day of Action ([link removed])
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The Freedom to Learn Network ([link removed]) has called for a National Day of Action ([link removed]) on Wednesday, May 3, to “defend the truth and to protect the freedom to learn.” The Freedom to Learn National Day of Action is an opportunity to resist the alarming and regressive battle being waged against social justice education in our communities. You can learn more about the Freedom to Learn Network here ([link removed]) and sign up for the National Day of Action here ([link removed]) . LFJ will have additional resources to share as the National Day of Action nears.


** Professional Development Opportunities ([link removed])
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** Webinar: ‘Against Hate: Media Literacy and Other Tools for Combating Extremism’ ([link removed])
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TODAY at 3:30 p.m. CDT, join LFJ, the SPLC’s Intelligence Project and Retro Report for this webinar on responding to hate and antisemitism and developing media literacy in students. You'll become familiar with best practices for creating brave and safe classroom spaces. Learn more and register here. ([link removed])

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** Professional Learning Workshops: Just Four Spring Workshops Left! ([link removed])
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LFJ offers virtual open-enrollment professional learning workshops for current K-12 classroom teachers, administrators and counselors, and for anyone who coaches classroom teachers and administrators. Spring workshops ([link removed]) are now open. Check out our list of available workshops and register today!

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