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THE MOMENT
Creating Supportive and Affirming School Environments
Many schools were barely beginning to address the needs of LGBTQ students. Now legislative backlash is creating higher stakes for children who are trying to find their place in the world. As an onslaught of anti-LGBTQ efforts—particularly against trans and nonbinary youth—continues, it’s imperative for educators, parents and caregivers to help young people understand that justice requires an appreciation for the value of identity and diversity among individuals, and that there are actions to take to ensure equity. These LFJ resources can help foster such understanding.
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Stop Talking in Code: Call Them Black Boys
There is a concern about discipline and bias in classrooms, especially with Black boys. In this LFJ article, Daryl Howard, Ph.D., challenges colleagues to consider the school-based and societal implications of calling Black boys “Black males.”
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LFJ October 2022 Magazine Sneak Peek
Writer Anthony Conwright examines the role of educators in ending discipline practices that criminalize youth. These reforms can destroy the school-to-prison pipeline. Subscribe by September 7 to read this compelling article in the upcoming issue of Learning for Justice magazine.
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The Award-winning Coshandra Dillard Collection
Read the third of three articles—“Envisioning School Safety Without Police”—in LFJ Senior Writer Coshandra Dillard’s Green Eyeshade award-winning collection published in Learning for Justice magazine.
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Advocating for Teaching Honest History: What Educators Can Do
This new virtual open-enrollment workshop will equip educators with tools and resources to teach honest history, and will provide strategies for advocating to other stakeholders within their schools and communities. Register today!
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Check Out What We’re Reading
“Now we want to bring the gaze of our international peers to the deep issues of civil and political rights plaguing America.” — The Southern Poverty Law Center
“Developing safe and respectful learning environments is critical to ensuring that all students thrive, academically and emotionally. Students must have all of their intersecting identities affirmed and nurtured in order for this to happen, including identities tied to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.” — Human Rights Campaign/Welcoming Schools
“The district court blocked enforcement of SB 184 citing substantial evidence that the law seeks to ban established, effective medical care and that doing so would cause severe harm.” — Human Rights Campaign
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