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March 1, 2022
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** Include Justice in the Science Classroom
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Join Learning for Justice and cohosts from the Smithsonian Science Education Center on
March 9 for a webinar on integrating social justice into science education. Register now ([link removed]) ! Learn about social justice and STEM education with a focus on our environment and about ways to support your students as they take sustainable action.
It’s Time to Talk About Dr. Seuss // Gabriel Smith ([link removed])

Carol Anderson on Voter Suppression: A Q&A with the Author of ‘One Person, No Vote’ // Val Brown and Anya Malley ([link removed])

Supporting Nonbinary Educators in the Workplace // Skye Tooley ([link removed])
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Teaching Reconstruction Is Absolutely Necessary
Teaching Reconstruction could offer students a crucial introduction to the Black freedom struggle. Yet a new Zinn Education Project review of state standards on Reconstruction shows that most states do not teach this era sufficiently or truthfully. In our latest article, Rethinking Schools’ Ursula Wolfe-Rocca expresses the need to accurately address Reconstruction ([link removed]) so your students understand history—and so they can find their role in today’s fight for justice.
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** Uplift Change Makers This Women’s History Month
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Today is the first day of Women’s History Month! Throughout the month, and year-round, we hope you’ll recognize and uplift women change makers who are more likely to have been silenced or hidden from history. Use these resources ([link removed]) to introduce students to a diversity of women—and show them that they, too, are change makers.
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** How to Teach the Truth in Challenging Times
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A collaborative effort between the University of Virginia Center for Liberal Arts, Learning for Justice, New American History and more, don’t miss this upcoming program on
April 9! “Teaching Truth in Challenging Times” includes presentations from educators, experts and scholars as well as a panel of high school students who will describe their first-hand experience facing today’s learning hurdles. Find more information or sign up for the free program ([link removed]) here ([link removed]) .
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** Learn About LFJ’s New Educator Fund
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Learning for Justice’s new Educator Fund supports educators who embrace and embed social justice, anti-bias and anti-racist principles throughout their classrooms, schools and districts.
April 1 is the first application deadline. Learn more about the program and sign up for anupcoming Q&A session here ([link removed]) !


** Check Out What We’re Reading
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“‘…[P]eople are beginning to realize how influential student voices can be. We’re hoping that we can start paving the way for other students to know that they can actually take action about the issues that affect them.’” — The Southern Poverty Law Center ([link removed])

“‘Passing the Antilynching Act is a historic step toward justice and a signal that our nation will finally reckon with the dark chapter of our history.’” — The Washington Post ([link removed])

“There’s a long history of patriotic rhetoric that equates Americanness with whiteness—a tactic that influences the public’s perceptions of American belonging and who gets political or social power, according to research.” — FiveThirtyEight ([link removed])
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