Palestine has long been one of the great silences in the official curriculum. Teaching Palestine: Lessons, Stories, Voices provides educators with powerful tools to uncover the history and current con...

Teaching about patterns of displacement and wealth inequality through the history of local communities and the building of Dodger Stadium.

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Jaffe describes the rise of social justice teacher unionism in the Twin Cities and how unions have confronted ICE.

For almost two decades, teachers have looked to Reading, Writing, and Rising Up as a trusted text to integrate social justice teaching in language arts classrooms. This accessible, encouraging book […...

Students write “unbound” essays about topics that impact their lives.

This lesson shows students how to use the Black Panther Party's 10-Point Program to assess issues in their own communities.

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Jesse Hagopian interviews author Brian Jones about his new book Black History Is for Everyone.

Join Rethinking Schools, Penguin Random House, Defending the Early Years, and Black Lives Matter at School for a virtual launch and celebration of Main Street: A Community Story About Redlining […]

In the next 10 years the AI education market is projected to reach between $112 billion and $127 billion — more than double the federal government’s entire K–12 education budget. […]

Cierra Kaler-Jones interviews Mariame Kaba, organizer, educator, archivist, curator, and author of We Do This ’Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice.

Join Rethinking Schools, Penguin Random House, Defending the Early Years, and Black Lives Matter at School for a virtual launch and celebration of Main Street: A Community Story About Redlining […]

Jesse Hagopian interviews author Brian Jones about his new book Black History Is for Everyone.

A middle school teacher in Laos attempts to restore her and her students’ connections to the land through gardening together and learning about Indigenous medicine.

As this issue of Rethinking Schools went online, Israel and Hamas reached the first stage of a ceasefire agreement. Although it is still unclear whether this ceasefire will last beyond the first […]

The Marketing Manager leads the development and execution of strategic marketing initiatives to expand the reach and impact of Rethinking Schools’ magazine, books, and digital presence.

By Linda Christensen The author describes teaching about racist patterns of murder, land theft, displacement, and wealth inequality through the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. The term “race riot” does not adeq...

Individual solutions can’t mitigate burnout, but organized teachers are looking for solutions to widespread dissatisfaction.

This lesson helps students examine the definition of terrorism and the use of the term terrorism in the media and U.S. foreign policy.

By Adam Sanchez As a history teacher, there are times when the past reasserts itself with such force that you have to put aside your plans and address the moment. Charlottesville is one of those times...

Unit with three lessons on voting rights, including the history of the struggle against voter suppression in the United States.

This is a plan book for school-based, home-based, and community-based educators who believe that young people can, will, and already do change the world.

Palestine has long been one of the great silences in the official curriculum. Teaching Palestine: Lessons, Stories, Voices provides educators with powerful tools to uncover the history and current con...

Writing can be a transformative tool for community-building and activism. Join Rethinking Schools and D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice for a three-day, in-person writers’ workshop in Washington,...

Transgender Justice in Schools provides inspirational stories from trans students and educators and resources for teachers, students, and parents seeking to build communities where everyone flourishes...

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“End times schooling” risks turning schools into graveyards for hope — but they can also be greenhouses for resistance.

Interactive activity introduces students to the history and often untold story of the U.S.-Mexico War. Roles available in Spanish.

In this lesson, students explore the challenges faced by abolitionists with a focus on the American Anti-Slavery Society.

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The death of Nex Benedict, a 10th-grade student and member of the Choctaw Nation, underscores the life-or-death consequences for nonbinary students when lawmakers play politics with their lives. Nex’s...