OneBlair: Students organize for racial unity and end up winning award
Last week teacher Kevin Shindel found “It’s okay to be white” fliers posted on the doors of Montgomery Blair High School.
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Student-led movement leads to implementation of MD school district’s first-ever comprehensive transgender rights policy
The data on the number of students who are bullied, who feel unsafe, and who have an active plan for suicide is shocking.
Millions of educators take a stand for transgender students in advance of historic Supreme Court decision
“This is a public school and everybody is welcome as they are. The onus is on us to make any accommodations within our human power to help all of our students feel safe and happy.”
Trump anti-immigrant orders meet defiance amid concern for students, families, American values
Many people do not view the immigration in Trump’s us-versus-them world view, especially when it comes to students and their families.
Fourth graders address racial, ethnic, gender stereotypes; video goes viral
A Maryland elementary class took on the difficult issue of stereotypes. The powerful video they produced has inspired their community.
High school student national anthem protests spark a bigger conversation about racial injustice
“I think it shows the strength, the character and the courage of our youth. Ultimately, they’re going to be needed to help make this change.”
Student-driven, union-supported initiative takes on Opportunity Gap in one of America’s wealthiest counties
“This truly is social justice unionism in action.”
A journey from truant to organizer to teacher activist
“I don’t believe in suspension and expulsion. Those should be the last resort for students.” – Erika Strauss Chavarria, HS Spanish teacher
Maryland educator and legislator: DREAMer ‘kids in our communities’ benefit from immigration reform
“When you have an immigration policy in this country that is terrifying to 11-year-olds, something is wrong.”
Obama halts deportation of thousands of immigrant students
By Mary Ellen Flannery Parents, students and NEA educators cheered the Obama administration’s announcement today that it would stop the deportation of hundreds of thousands of “Dreamers”—those young adults who arrived in this country as children—and instead provide them with work visas. “It’s wonderful news,” said Matilde Vallejos, a student services worker with Maryland’s Montgomery … Continued