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Albert Shanker Institute June 16, 2020

Educational Equity During A Pandemic

Peter Levine of Tufts University discusses the importance of equity in education and how the ongoing pandemic affects the most vulnerable students.

PBS News Hour Classroom June 16, 2020

Will More Voters Vote by Mail This Fall?

Use this news lesson to discuss vote by mail with students and why it has become a partisan issue leading up to the 2020 election.

DFT President Terrence Martin and his 13-year-old son, Terrence, Jr.

AFT June 16, 2020

Lessons for my Black Son

Teacher, labor activist and father Terrence Martin writes about the difficult and painful lessons he has to teach his 13-year-old son about growing up Black in America.

PBS News Hour Classroom June 15, 2020

Exploring Inequality in Education Funding: Pennsylvania

Use this news lesson to examine what leads to inequality in education funding in the state of Pennsylvania and brainstorm solutions with your classroom.

Learning for Justice June 15, 2020

Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters

Learn about the importance of teaching Black Lives Matter in the classroom and explore the hashtag, the history, myths and more about the movement.

AFT June 15, 2020

We Must Say Her Name, Too

Say her name: Breonna Taylor. Shot while sleeping at least eight times by police, We can only hope she was dreaming of a better life, a more just America.

Kelly Booz June 11, 2020

Breaking Through on Speaking Out: Being Anti-Racist

Kelly Booz discusses being a better ally and listener and asks a question of her White peers: What will you do differently, or will you do anything at all?

Dr. Lisa Thomas June 11, 2020

Caught on Camera

Dr. Lisa Thomas writes about her childhood experiences with racism in the South and the oral traditions passed down through generations of Black families that focus on survival more than traditional stories.

Statistics in Schools June 10, 2020

Census Bureau Partners With Children-Focused Groups to Promote the Importance of Counting Kids in 2020

Learn how Statistics in Schools, the educational program founded by the Census Bureau, is ensuring young children get counted in the 2020 US Census.

Justin Sybron discuses his encounters with injustice.

PBS News Hour Classroom June 10, 2020

Teens Talk About Encounters with Police Violence & Injustice

American teens discuss their experiences with police violence and racial injustice with PBS NewsHour Extra's Student Reporting Labs.