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Susan Santone is an educator and author for sustainability and social justice.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice Blogs: Quick Links

July 10, 2024

This page compiles my blogs addressing issues of justice, diversity, and democracy. These short pieces break down complicated ideas and dispel misconceptions to support educators and creators of content for children.

Looking for rubrics and other tools to teach these topics? Check out my resource page.

  • Equality and Equity: What’s the Difference?

  • Social Justice: More Than Kindness

  • Social Justice: It’s democratic, not Democratic

  • A Catholic Nun, a gay musician and a Black Muslim walk Into a classroom . . .

  • White Woman, Power, and Fear: The Deadly Consequences for Black Men

  • This MLK Day, Stop Celebrating Diversity and Start Confronting Racism

  • Critical Race Theory and the Race to Silence Teachers

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July 10, 2024
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice Blogs: Quick Links
July 10, 2024

Find my collection of blogs on equity and social justice here.

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July 10, 2024
Neoliberalism in Education: What you need to know
May 21, 2024
Neoliberalism in Education: What you need to know
May 21, 2024
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May 21, 2024
Indigenous Language & Values in the Classroom + Home
August 10, 2023
Indigenous Language & Values in the Classroom + Home
August 10, 2023
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August 10, 2023
Banned Books and Free Speech in Schools: Tips for Teachers, Authors, and Readers
August 5, 2022
Banned Books and Free Speech in Schools: Tips for Teachers, Authors, and Readers
August 5, 2022

Banned books, censorship, and other assaults on free speech in school. What’s a teacher or author to do? In this blog, I discuss two defining legal cases on the topic and offer strategies for defending challenged content.

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August 5, 2022
How can we improve civic dialog and heal divisions?
July 9, 2022
How can we improve civic dialog and heal divisions?
July 9, 2022

The hard work of becoming informed citizens is a dying art, but we can revive it. The health of our democracy depends on it. Effective dialog is the foundation.


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July 9, 2022
The Pseudoscience Driving Hate
May 28, 2022
The Pseudoscience Driving Hate
May 28, 2022

While the physical differences we associate with race are real, there is no single “race gene.” Nonetheless, the idea persists, resting upon a troubling yet often hidden history of misusing science to justify social-constructed racial hierarchies.

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May 28, 2022
New Podcast Episodes
February 28, 2022
New Podcast Episodes
February 28, 2022

What’s more fun than listening to podcasts? Being a guest on one.

I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed on two educational podcasts on the following shows. I hope you’ll take a listen.

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February 28, 2022
Critical Race Theory and the Race to Silence Teachers
February 8, 2022
Critical Race Theory and the Race to Silence Teachers
February 8, 2022

With the new school year upon us, a growing number of states are in overdrive to ban honest teaching about race, with fears of Critical Race Theory as a flagship motivation. In this post, I dig into the controversy, expose hypocrisy, and share the analysis created by my students at the University of Michigan.

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February 8, 2022
Yes, you can teach about religion during the holiday season
December 10, 2021
Yes, you can teach about religion during the holiday season
December 10, 2021

It’s December, and that means K-12 students and their families will be celebrating Hannukah, Christmas, and other religious holidays. It also means that school officials wonder if they can discuss religious beliefs, display related decorations, or include sacred music in holiday concernts. This blog offers some answers.

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December 10, 2021
Economic Growth Fails the Science Test
November 2, 2021
Economic Growth Fails the Science Test
November 2, 2021

Growth is the sacred cow of economic policy, a goal fueled by this unquestioned premise: Unlimited growth is both desirable (because it’s always beneficial) and possible (because nothing can contain human ambitions). It’s an alluring narrative. But do the storytellers realize they’re spinning science fiction?

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November 2, 2021

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