HBO’s groundbreaking series, Euphoria, has garnered widespread acclaim as a gritty, no-holds-barred “representation of the modern LGBTQ experience.” And while the show itself portrays queer identity in a widely accepted light, there’s also an unsettling…
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Summer Reads for Social Justice
Social Justice and Critical Race Theory are concepts that have been around for years, but are just now gaining attention in the media. This is a ripe opportunity for educators and administrators to read, listen,…
What is Justice?
What is justice? The answer seems simple enough until you actually try to answer it with specifics. This is just one question asked in Plato’s Republic, and one that has been extensively analyzed and debated,…
Banned books
Banned Books Week is here! The week of September 27-October 3, teachers and librarians from all over will be celebrating the literature that has the power and potential to challenge and shape the perspective of…
Are the Courts the “Great Levelers”?
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is one novel that is taught in almost every high school in the country. Its themes of hate, violence, innocence, and injustice permeate the story of Jem, Scout, and…