Learning For Justice

Oct 14, 2024 | learningforjustice.org | Anthony Conwright

Child hunger is a concern that should bridge our polarized political divide. After all, wouldn’t most responsible adults in the United States agree that providing children with food is a national responsibility?

May 12, 2024 | learningforjustice.org | Carol Anderson

Children are impeded from developing the essential skills to engage in dialogue across differences and to problem-solve together when they attend schools that continue to be divided along racial, ethnic and economic lines. Their ability to navigate a complicated world is limited when they can’t learn from one another’s differences and gain a deep understanding of diversity, both in curricula and in learning spaces.

Sep 5, 2023 | learningforjustice.org | Anthony Conwright

A common understanding of the purpose of civics education is that it should teach students about the mechanics of American democracy, yet only seven states require high school students to complete one year of civics or government studies. While many states require high school students to complete a half-year civics course, 13 states have no civics course requirement at all.

Sep 5, 2023 | learningforjustice.org | Margaret Huang

Margaret Huang, president and chief executive officer of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the SPLC Action Fund, took time to share her thoughts with Learning for Justice on the role of public education in building a multiracial, inclusive democracy to advance the human rights of all people.

Sep 5, 2023 | learningforjustice.org | Khiara Bridges

In states across the nation, school librarians are being forced to remove books like Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Beloved and George M. Johnson’s critically acclaimed All Boys Aren’t Blue from their bookshelves.