Our freedom to live in a fully realized multiracial democracy depends on our freedom to learn the full story of who we are, where we have come from, and where we are going.

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18.04.2024

Rick Hess’ Uber Driver Speaks Out | Shanker Institute

A "conversation" about a minimum wage, student loan forgiveness and more.

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28.03.2024

Loc-ing students out: Darryl George, the CROWN Act, and the Need to Combat Racial Discrimination in the Classroom | Shanker Institute

States should pass CROWN Act laws to protect against discrimination based on hairstyle.

Albert Shanker Institute Blog

27.03.2024

Loc-ing students out: Darryl George, the CROWN Act, and the Need to Combat Racial Discrimination in the Classroom | Shanker Institute

States should pass CROWN Act laws to protect against discrimination based on hairstyle.

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15.03.2024

From the Classroom to the Capitol: Teachers Can Make A Difference | Shanker Institute

Together educators can be agents of change.

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23.02.2024

School District Fragmentation, Segregation, and Funding Equity in New Jersey | Shanker Institute

School District Fragmentation, Segregation, and Funding Equity in New Jersey

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15.02.2024

Bob Edwards: Beloved Radio Host and Labor Leader (1947-2024) | Shanker Institute

We mourn the passing of longtime Shanker Board Member Bob Edwards.

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02.02.2024

Democracy & Abortion Access: How Underrepresentation of Women in State Legislatures Threatens Freedom | Shanker Institute

To protect bodily autonomy, the representation of women and women of color matters in state legislatures.

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19.01.2024

How the Fairness of State Tax Codes Affects Public Education | Shanker Institute

Policy choices have profound consequences for families’ lives.

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21.12.2023

Happy Holidays From the Shanker Institute | Shanker Institute

Happy Holidays from the Albert Shanker Institute

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01.12.2023

Comprehensive Reading Curricula and Teacher Expertise: We Don’t Have to Choose | Shanker Institute

Successful curriculum implementation must include teachers, school leaders and the community working together..

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21.10.2023

Celebrate Family Engagement All Year Round | Shanker Institute

Meaningful family engagement improves academic and social/emotional outcomes for students.

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13.10.2023

Literacy Legislation in Education: Align Policy with Practice | Shanker Institute

To ensure that policies are effectively implemented, collaboration among educators, administrators and policymakers is crucial.

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13.10.2023

Libraries: Guarding Our Freedom to Read | Shanker Institute

In a world of misinformation, libraries and their staff need to protect the freedom to read which is inextricably linked to self-determination.

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Happy Holidays from the Albert Shanker Institute! | Shanker Institute

Invest in Democracy: Promote Civic Education | Shanker Institute

Reading Policy, the Wind and the Sun | Shanker Institute

What are Third Places and Why Do They Matter? | Shanker Institute

Digital Technology and the Reading Brain: What Reading Legislation Overlooks | Shanker Institute

Out of School But in a Book: Leveraging the Socio-Cultural Aspects of Reading | Shanker Institute

The Tales Are Phantasms, But the Victims Are Real: The Trumpian Crucible in Springfield, Ohio | Shanker Institute

Valuing Teachers’ Voices on World Teachers’ Day—and Every Day | Shanker Institute

A Legislator’s Lessons From Fifth Graders | Shanker Institute

What are Third Spaces and Why Do They Matter? | Shanker Institute

The Threat of Technology to Students' Reading Brains | Shanker Institute

“e pluribus unum” Now is the Time for Educators to Build a New Foundation for Excellence in History and Civics Education | Shanker Institute

Help Students Start the School Year with Confidence in Reading | Shanker Institute

On the 61st Anniversary of the March on Washington: We Can't Go Back | Shanker Institute

Experiential Learning Around the World | Shanker Institute

Democracy Ascending | Shanker Institute

Global Threats from the Hard Right | Shanker Institute

No Statute of Limitations on Learning to Read Well: What do Upper-Level Students Need When They Are Struggling to Read? | Shanker Institute

UK Election: A Lesson for the U.S. | Shanker Institute

New Hampshire’s Divisive Concepts Law Was Ruled Unconstitutional, Sending a Message to the Nation | Shanker Institute

A Nation’s ‘Teachable Moment’: What We Need to Learn from Trump’s Trials and Reactions | Shanker Institute

What Two Civil Rights Heroes Can Teach Today's Left | Shanker Institute

Tackling Chronic Absenteeism Is a Crucial Investment in the Future | Shanker Institute

How Do Vouchers Defund Public Schools? Four Warnings and One Big Takeaway | Shanker Institute

Teacher Appreciation: The Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity (CREEO) Connects Equity and Justice to Education Policy and Practice | Shanker Institute

Reading Science: Staying the Course Amidst the Noise | Shanker Institute

Warning Signs: How the Fight for Our Schools is the Fight for Our Lives | Shanker Institute

Rick Hess’ Uber Driver Speaks Out | Shanker Institute

Loc-ing students out: Darryl George, the CROWN Act, and the Need to Combat Racial Discrimination in the Classroom | Shanker Institute

Loc-ing students out: Darryl George, the CROWN Act, and the Need to Combat Racial Discrimination in the Classroom | Shanker Institute

From the Classroom to the Capitol: Teachers Can Make A Difference | Shanker Institute

School District Fragmentation, Segregation, and Funding Equity in New Jersey | Shanker Institute

Bob Edwards: Beloved Radio Host and Labor Leader (1947-2024) | Shanker Institute

Democracy & Abortion Access: How Underrepresentation of Women in State Legislatures Threatens Freedom | Shanker Institute

How the Fairness of State Tax Codes Affects Public Education | Shanker Institute

Happy Holidays From the Shanker Institute | Shanker Institute

Comprehensive Reading Curricula and Teacher Expertise: We Don’t Have to Choose | Shanker Institute

Celebrate Family Engagement All Year Round | Shanker Institute

Literacy Legislation in Education: Align Policy with Practice | Shanker Institute

Libraries: Guarding Our Freedom to Read | Shanker Institute

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