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Darek M. Ciszek

Darek M. Ciszek is a PhD Candidate in Education at UCLA with a research focus on curriculum, learning, and social development. His research examines how inclusive curricular and instructional models can support students' social cognition. He aims to bridge curriculum studies with social-emotional learning to help school leaders and teachers foster safe and nurturing learning environments for all youth.

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Darek M. Ciszek

Teaching tolerance isn't indoctrination. It's protection

Opinion: In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the justices gave bigotry a permission slip and ruled that parents can “opt out” of LGBTQ-inclusive lessons, further diminishing lessons and practices on inclusivity in civic society, argues Darek M. Ciszek.

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Darek M. Ciszek

Teaching tolerance isn't indoctrination. It's protection

Opinion: In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the justices gave bigotry a permission slip and ruled that parents can “opt out” of LGBTQ-inclusive lessons, further diminishing lessons and practices on inclusivity in civic society, argues Darek M. Ciszek.