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September 30, 2026

2027 Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair

September 30, 2026

Join us on Saturday, January 23, 2027 to discover, connect, and take home curriculum that affirms Black students and teaches our shared history. The annual Black Lives Matter at School Curriculum Fair brings educators together to strengthen the movement for racial justice in our schools. This event will be hosted IN PERSON in Washington, D.C. Location to be announced.

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September 30, 2026

July 30, 2026

Mollie Safran Named Mt. Vernon History Teacher of the Year

July 30, 2026

George Washington's Mount Vernon has awarded the 2026 History Teacher of the Year to Mollie Safran, a U.S. history teacher in Loudon County who leads our D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice People’s History Curriculum Working Group.

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July 30, 2026

July 1, 2026

“What does it mean to be truly free?”: High School Class Inquiry

July 1, 2026

By Emily Erickson and Anthony Tamez
In high school classrooms across the country, teachers and students navigate conversations about students’ individual futures at the same time as they try to resist end of year fatigue. Zack Wilson’s class of sophomore English students at Columbia Heights Educational Campus (CHEC) in Washington, D.C., is no different.