NEW RELEASE - Outside the Box from izzit.org

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Don’t ask me what I am. Ask me who I am.

Imagine trying to register your child for school and being forced to reduce a complex racial ancestry to one checkbox… 

Eli Steele just wants to register his son Jack for kindergarten. He has no idea the journey this will begin, or the questions it will lead to. 

They have a complex family history. Son of slaves. Daughter of the revolution. Holocaust survivors. Interracial marriage pioneers in an era of segregation and discrimination. 

Jack and his younger sister June have an even more complicated ancestry when you consider their mother’s heritage – a Mormon settler and Mexican immigrant. 

So when Eli is required to reduce Jack to a single checkmark in front of a race box…it doesn’t sit well with him. 

Explore Eli, Jack, and June’s powerful story of individuality vs. group identity. 

Do you fit inside a box? 

Adapted from the award-winning documentary, How Jack Became Black.

Find out in Outside the Box here.

5/17/2018: "It's like 'Mean Girls,' but everyone is 80": How nursing homes deal with bullies" - Over 50 Palestinians in massive protest are killed by Israeli military, bloodiest day in Gaza since 2014

Today's Article: "It's like 'Mean Girls,' but everyone is 80": How nursing homes deal with bullies"
From: USA Today
Readability Score: 10.3

Most of us know that bullying is a problem in schools, but it's more common than you might realize in senior citizen homes. What can we learn by reading about this issue? What can we do to reduce the problem?

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Today's Alternate Article: Over 50 Palestinians in massive protest are killed by Israeli military, bloodiest day in Gaza since 2014
Readability Score: 9.2

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10/19/2017: For Some Kids, Bullying May Not Leave Lasting Mental Scars - Charlotte Home Sparks Debate over Halloween Decorations

Today's Article: For Some Kids, Bullying May Not Leave Lasting Mental Scars
From: Reuters
Readability Score: 14.8

Children who are bullied during their pre-teen years may experience mental health issues like anxiety and depression, but a study of twins suggests that some victims may not experience lasting psychological problems.

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Today's Alternate Article: Charlotte Home Sparks Debate over Halloween Decorations
Readability Score: 6.7

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1/24/2017: German Court Calls Synagogue Torching an Act to 'Criticize Israel' - Middle School Principal Shaves Head in Solidarity with Bullied Student

Today's Article: German Court Calls Synagogue Torching an Act to 'Criticize Israel'
From: Jerusalem Post
Readability Score: 12.1

A regional court in Germany has decided that a brutal attempt to set fire to a local synagogue in 2014 was an act meant to express criticism against Israel’s conduct in its ongoing conflict with Hamas.

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Today's Alternate Article: Middle School Principal Shaves Head in Solidarity with Bullied Student
Readability Score: 9.6

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11/2/2016: Four Myths About School Bullying - Bank Places 100 Lucky Pennies Across US Worth $1000 each

Today's Article: Four Myths About School Bullying

From: NPR

Readability Score: 12.7

On Thursday, Hillary Clinton announced an anti-bullying policy proposal.

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Today's Alternate Article: Bank Places 100 Lucky Pennies Across US Worth $1000 each

Readability Score: 8.4

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9/28/2016: Obama Vetoes Bill To Allow Sept. 11 Victims To Sue Saudi Government - Superintendent Says Former Worker’s ‘Lunch Shaming’ Story Is False

Today's Article: Obama Vetoes Bill To Allow Sept. 11 Victims To Sue Saudi Government
From: NPR
Readability Score: 10.0

In a three-page statement that accompanied the veto, Obama spelled out his reasons for seemingly defying the wishes of the grieving families.

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Today's Alternate Article: Superintendent Says Former Worker’s ‘Lunch Shaming’ Story Is False
Readability Score: 8.3

Exciting news at izzit.org! Our videos are now aligned with the National Standards for Family and Consumer Science. Let the Family & Consumer Science teachers in your school know.

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3/8/2016: Schools Find Campaign Talk Conflicts with No Bullies Message - The Impact Of 'Concussion': High School Football Player Changes Course

Today's Article: Schools Find Campaign Talk Conflicts with No Bullies Message (11.2)
From: Associated Press

The nasty personal tweets and sound bites of the 2016 Republican presidential campaign are reverberating in classrooms, running counter to anti-bullying policies.

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Today's Alternate Article: The Impact Of 'Concussion': High School Football Player Changes Course (8.9)

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12/09/2015: Grandkids Could Be One Reason Humans Live Long Lives - Girl Voted 'Ugliest' at School Strikes Back at Bullies

Today's Article: Grandkids Could Be One Reason Humans Live Long Lives (11.2)
From: NPR

It very well could be that sound, active grandparents earn their evolutionary keep by helping their descendants survive...

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Today's Alternate Article: Girl Voted ‘Ugliest’ at School Strikes Back at Bullies (7.7)

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From Dec 7 - Dec 18, we're giving away a different DVD title each day! You can collect all 12!

10/06/2015: What If the Richest Person in Every Country Gave All Their Money to the Poor? - 6-Year-Old Boy Gets "Life-Changing" Plastic Surgery to Stop Bullying Over His "Elf Ears"

Today's Article: What If the Richest Person in Every Country Gave All Their Money to the Poor? (10.6)
From: Bloomberg

It'd mean more in Sweden and not much in India.

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Today's Alternate Article: 6-Year-Old Boy Gets 'Life-Changing' Plastic Surgery to Stop Bullying Over His 'Elf Ears' (8.9)

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