More Jewish Representation: When Your Intersectional Identity Becomes Living History
What does it mean to have true intersectional representation?
Why Children’s Books Need to Discuss the Prison Industrial Complex
One example of book bans is the deliberate exclusion of any discussion of the history of the prison industrial complex from school curricula.
Can’t Be Erased Campaign Toolkit
At the state and local level, decision-makers across the country continue to issue book bans and look for other means to restrict students’ access to honest history and a diversity of voices.
More Asian American Representation: Because Children are Naturally Inquisitive
Politically repressive campaigns such as anti-CRT are harmful to children’s cognitive and civic development.
How Project 2025 Would Impact LGBTQ+ Students and Faculty
Rhetoric & attacks on LGBTQ+ students take a toll on their well-being & safety; Project 2025 aims to further these attacks.
Native Students—and Non-Native Students—Deserve to Learn About the True Experiences of Indigenous People
The lack of Indigenous representation and humanity, the whitewashing of history, can deter Native students from learning.
More Than Windows and Mirrors: Canvases for Education Equity
When teachers develop inclusive curriculum, the most powerful mirrors can magnify, helping students see and define themselves while gaining a sense of self.
Better Disability Representation Means More Accessible Representation
Books with disabled, neurodivergent, or autistic characters are often stereotypes. Students need more accessible representation.
More Authentic and Complex Transgender Representation in Children’s Books
LGBTQ books for children help students understand diverse gender identities, experiences, and families. They need authentic representation.