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All American Boys
Rashad’s stop at a local convenience store for a bag of chips turns into a nightmare when he is brutally beaten during an arrest for a crime he didn’t commit. Quinn witnesses the beating, perpetrated...
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“All American Boys” Tackles Police Brutality, Racial Justice, and Being an...
by Marsha Rakestraw Rashad’s stop at a local convenience store for a bag of chips turns into a nightmare when he is brutally beaten during an arrest for a crime he didn’t commit. Quinn witnesses the...
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Combating Climate Change in the Cafeteria
by Marsha Rakestraw While a majority of the population remains unaware of the connection between climate change and animal agriculture, more researchers and government entities are acknowledging the...
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Newtown
by Kim Snyder Independent Lens, 2016. 82 mins Grades 8 and up “How do you grieve for 26 people all at the same time?” On December 14, 2012, a 20-year-old man broke into Sandy Hook Elementary, and with...
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#FridayFeature: 4 Books About Transgender Youth
by Marsha Rakestraw Not only do people who are transgender have to deal with bullying, violence, and bigotry, but young people also must frequently grapple with changing bodies, unsupportive families...
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Piecing Me Together
by Renee Watson Scholastic, 2017 261 pgs Grades 7-12 Jade is a junior at St. Francis High School, a private school on the other side of town. Jade doesn’t love it there among the mostly-white and...
View ArticleChildren & Nature Network Research Library
Part of the Children & Nature Network website, the C&NN Research Library includes peer-reviewed scientific literature to “help build the evidence base for advancing the children and nature...
View Article8 Resources for Teaching About #MeToo and Sexual Harassment
by Marsha Rakestraw Update: We’ve added two new resources on 2/26/18. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements continue to expand the conversation about the sexual harassment and assault of women and the...
View ArticleWhat’s New Wednesday 2-7-18: News & Resources for Educators & Solutionaries
Each week find a round-up of selected resources, news stories, and commentary related to global ethical issues and positive solutions. Here’s some news to know for this week: Via The Atlantic: Study...
View ArticleLet’s Support Emerging Young Solutionaries
by Zoe Weil Students in the US are regularly participating in drills to learn how to reduce their risk of death and injury should a shooter come to their school. Despite this fact, children are still...
View ArticleWhat’s New Wednesday 3-28-18: News & Resources for Educators & Solutionaries
Each week find a round-up of selected news and resources related to global ethical issues and positive solutions that you can use in your solutionary teaching/work. Here’s some recent news worth...
View Article8 Resources for Greening Your Schoolyard
by Marsha Rakestraw You only have to watch kids in a garden or park to know that we humans have a special connection with the natural world. Studies have shown that we benefit physically, emotionally,...
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