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These titles jump-start important conversations about online conduct, safety, and ethics.

Focus on the individuals rather than the devices, and more strategies to address the causes of bad behavior online.

This Potter-themed kit combines the beloved fictional world with coding in a magical way for students, who can use the wand as more than just a glorified remote.

Young people have always used a language of their own. But does that language belong on the page? Is it literary?

With anti-Semitism on the rise, teaching the lessons of history to inform students and counter bigotry has never been more important. Here are resources with recommended books for young readers about the Jewish experience and a new curriculum to help students understand the Holocaust and its legacy, with the life of Oskar Schindler as an entry point.

Nationwide, an increasing number of students are the first in their families to pursue higher education. A common theme: mentors and a support system.

The author of The Music of What Happens had an annual award named after him after he spoke out against a bigoted panelist at the NCTE conference in November and talked about the incident emotionally a couple of days later. He is quick to admit, however, that he doesn't have all the answers when it comes to the right way to combat hatred and bigotry. 

As a strategic approach, co-creation works for problems large and small, but it's especially useful for a complex issue or when moving into unchartered territory.