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How do you experience class differently because of your race, ethnic group, religion, gender, age, or other identity? What class dynamics do you notice within your identity groups?

Over the course of dozens of books, Freire proposed that educators focus on creating equity and changing systems of oppression within public schools and society

She sees parents and students fearing alternative ways of thinking. She maintains that it is vital to challenge all the misinformation that is constantly directed at people and poses as objective unbiased knowledge. She sees this as an essential educational task

Race matters. Here's a little 101 about how to confront racism. Also known as "that thing you said is racist" versus "you are a racist" conversation.

Brilliant video about the history of "no homo" and some reasons why homophobia isn't cool.

Macedo put into words a feeling I have had for awhile. In terms of social justice, I am not responsible for the empowerment of my students. The very notion implies a flow of power that is not consistent with socioeconomic/political realities or social justice.

Mix It Up at Lunch Day - to be held on November 13, 2008 - is a simple call to action: take a new seat in the cafeteria. By making the move, students can cross the lines of division, meet new people and make new friends.

"Class Dismissed breaks important new ground in exploring the ways in which race, gender, and sexuality intersect with class, offering a more complex reading of television's often one-dimensional representations"

Hidden curriculum is difficult to explicitly define because it varies among its students and their experiences and because is it constantly changing as the knowledge and beliefs of a society evolve.