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April 13, 2021
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** Don’t Say Nothing: Responding to Police Violence
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We are lifting up educators and students of color as we all continue to witness fatal police shootings—this time in Minneapolis, Chicago and Honolulu—and as video circulates of police violence against a Black and Latinx man in Virginia. Please take time to care for yourself as best you can. To all educators, when addressing these acts of violence, make sure you’re aware of students who may be experiencing trauma related to these events. These resources ([link removed]) can help you support your students and give them space to grieve.
Who Decides What’s “Civil”? // Coshandra Dillard ([link removed])

“No, I’m Not OK.” Thanks for Asking. // Dr. Neal A. Lester ([link removed])

School Safety and Guns Don’t Mix // Coshandra Dillard ([link removed])
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Talking With Students About Transgender Athletes
In the face of rampant anti-trans legislation and rhetoric, elementary educator Skye Tooley offers tips and resources for discussing gender identity, highlighting trans athletes and taking action to address ongoing injustices against trans people in their latest article ([link removed]) for Learning for Justice.
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** Resources for Supporting Students Through COVID-19
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We continue to be grateful to educators supporting students and families through the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources ([link removed]) are aimed at supporting student well-being and virtual learning and include articles about culturally responsive online teaching, addressing coronavirus racism, trauma-informed approaches to teaching, family engagement and more.
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** Teaching the Movement and Black Lives Matter
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In the latest episode ([link removed]) of our Teaching Hard History podcast, historians Shannon King and Nishani Frazier explain how they use 21st-century Black activism to teach the civil rights movement’s history—and how they use the movement to help students better understand the contemporary Black freedom struggle.
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** Have You Read the Spring Issue of Our Magazine?
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Our Spring 2021 magazine dives deep into the ways that white supremacy manifests in U.S. schools—including in teacher preparation programs and distance learning. You’ll also learn the stories of educators and students who push back against white supremacy on their campuses and in their communities. Read the full issue and download the issue’s free poster here ([link removed]) .


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“Here are some reminders and resources for you as you begin to think about how to best support the students that are distance learning and simultaneously observing Ramadan.” — Teaching While Muslim ([link removed])

“Poon, Jeung and other experts say that, beyond the rise in anti-Asian racism, there are other reasons that Asian-Americans may be staying home from school in larger numbers than others.” — National Public Radio ([link removed])

“Most American children who age into the criminal justice system do so in middle school — every state allows for the prosecution of children as young as 12, though most set the threshold earlier, or not at all — and suspension from school is predictive of incarceration later in life. For Black, Native and Latino boys, like Alan, research by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights shows the impact to be especially severe.” — The Hechinger Report ([link removed])
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