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We Are All Minneapolis:
Schools and Teachers on the Frontlines of Fighting Fascism
As 2026 began, the Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Metro Surge, deploying more than 3,000 federal immigration agents to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area — triple the size of both […]
Michael Charney: Teacher, Activist, Comrade
Rethinking Schools reflects on the life of our dear co-conspirator Michael Charney.
Learning Under Occupation:
Community Resilience in Twin Cities Schools
A Minneapolis resident describes what it’s like to live under ICE’s Operation Metro Surge and the crucial role teachers and schools have played in building resistance.
Twin Cities Educators Resisting for the Common Good
Jaffe describes the rise of social justice teacher unionism in the Twin Cities and how unions have confronted ICE.
A Journey Toward Biliteracy:
From Silence to Belonging
A principal describes the importance of developing and supporting dual language programs and biliteracy from kindergarten through high school.
Student Essays that Matter — Defying Formulaic Writing
Students write “unbound” essays about topics that impact their lives.
“Rethinking Columbus” to Help Students Find Their Voice in an Age of Villains
A 5th-grade teacher modifies and expands Rethinking Schools’ Columbus trial into a unit.
An Ode to Altadena:
What I Did When My Home and School Burned Down
An administrator details efforts to rebuild community after losing his home and school in the Eaton Fire.
Not “Burdens” or “Saviors”:
Picking Children’s Books Showcasing the Autistic Experience
Morris lays out guidelines for selecting children’s books that accurately portray the beauty and complexity of the autism spectrum.
Teaching Autism: Using Books as Bridges
A librarian outlines several children’s books that fit the guidelines Jevin Morris lays out in “Not ‘Burdens’ or ‘Saviors’: Picking Children’s Books Showcasing the Autistic Experience.”
Fighting for New Orleans’ Children
Miller reviews What We Stand to Lose: Black Teachers, the Culture They Created, and the Closure of a New Orleans High School by Kristen L. Buras.
Our picks for books, videos, websites, and other social justice resources 40.3
Check out these valuable resources, reviewed by Rethinking Schools editors and Teaching for Change colleagues.
Six Stories, One Fight
Bigelow reviews Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance by Denali Sai Nalamalapu.
