The First Museum Director to Mark the 1939 Library Sit-In
An interview with the man who fatefully decided to install a marker commemorating the library sit-in of 1939 long before many knew about it.
Latest
Big ideas, bold solutions. Explore the latest research, analysis, and policy insights from our experts.聽聽
Elevating Joy, Belonging, and Cultural Understanding to Address Education鈥檚 Problems
The LSX Summit brought together innovators from many different sectors, showing prototypes of new ways to transform education.
Announcing the 2024-25 LSX Focus Fellows
The Learning Sciences Exchange is pleased to announce the LSX Focus Fellows cohort that will tackle family engagement in education.
OER and Accessibility AI Hackathon
build4good interns, mentors, and experts teamed up using AI to build edtech tools for OER accessibility and inclusion.
It鈥檚 Not Just 国产视频 Tech and Anxiety. What Are Kids Learning?
Lisa Guernsey co-authored an Op-Ed in The Hechinger Report on the impact of technology on kids’ learning.
Using Tech to Spread the Story of the 1939 Library Sit-in
The 1939 Library Sit-in Project is a digital initiative to shed light on the first-recorded sit-in demanding unsegregated library access.
Writing a Biography of the Lawyer Behind the Library Sit-In of 1939
We talk to Nancy Noyes Silcox, a former school librarian who wrote a book for students about the civil rights pioneer.
Telling the Story of the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In on Screen
We talk to Matt Spangler, creator of the documentary film Out of Obscurity about the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In.
Leading an Elementary School Named for a Civil Rights Hero
We ask Adaarema Kelly, the first woman of color to lead the school, what it means to teach students about the library sit-in of 1939.
Opening a School Named for the Organizer of the Library Sit-In of 1939
We ask Cathy David, who led the opening of the school in 2000, how she learned about the school’s namesake and the library sit-in of 1939.