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

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.

2026 Social Justice Curriculum Fair
2026 Social Justice Curriculum Fair

Join us for the annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair on Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 9:15AM–12:45PM in person at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS (200 Douglas Street NE).

2026 Filmfest DC Classroom Visits
2026 Filmfest DC Classroom Visits

In late April 2026, Teaching for Change partnered with Filmfest DC: The Washington, DC International Film Festival for a 15th year to bring filmmakers into D.C. classrooms to share some of their films.

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