A 12-year old girl tells me she does not want to start her new middle school next week because she fears being teased for being Latina-American. I believe her… she has been struggling with ...

Over the past 40 years or so, child advocates have given a good amount of lip service to the view that adults, especially educators, should respect children's "individual differences." In theory, this ...

Children begin noticing differences in race, gender, and culture at a very young age. If parents avoid these conversations, kids may internalize stereotypes from peers, media, or even silence itself.

Respect doesn’t work like that. And obedience that comes from fear or exhaustion? That barely lasts till the next tantrum. Real respect, the kind that makes kids listen even when you’re not watching, ...

Classrooms today reflect the real world. Children sit beside peers from many cultures, languages, and beliefs. Schools play a strong role in shaping how students see these differences. When done with ...