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Teachers Create a Politically Safe Space

Teachers Create a Politically Safe Space

Students are opening up to other opinions in the classroom
Noor Naseer, Sports Editor • February 7, 2020

Talking about politics can be awkward and tense, but the combination of excited students and diligent teachers creates political safe spaces. Social studies teacher David Graham shares how he broaches...

Re-defining discourse

Harmful clashes between PC, free speech go nowhere
Maxine Whitely and John Miller, Editor-in-Chief and Business Manager • December 3, 2015

In the wake of national unrest about race relations on college campuses, discussions of the subject have naturally permeated into high schools, too. Uncomfortable, necessary conversations have graced our...

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