Key Connections

• Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance): This is SPLC’s flagship education program (launched in 1991). It provides free curriculum resources, lesson plans, films, magazines, toolkits, and training materials to educators and schools nationwide. These cover anti-bias education, civil rights history (“Teaching Hard History”), social justice standards, immigrant student support, and inclusive practices. Materials reach hundreds of thousands of educators and millions of students, with resources used to supplement K-12 curricula and foster “inclusive school communities.” splcenter.org
  
   
• SPLC on Campus and Student Programs: SPLC encourages and supports student clubs at colleges and universities. These clubs partner with SPLC for events, awareness campaigns, and activism on issues like hate, diversity, and social justice. SPLC also offers internships and fellowships for students. splcenter.org
  
   
• Partnerships with Universities: Examples include collaborations with American University’s Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL), Loyola University of New Orleans’ law clinic (joint litigation on school issues), and other academic ties for research, training, and events. nas.org

• Litigation and Policy Work on Schools: SPLC frequently engages in lawsuits involving school districts (e.g., student rights, disabilities access, immigrant students, funding equity, and desegregation-related issues). It partners with groups like the Education Law Center on reports about school funding disparities in the South. edlawcenter.org
  
   
• Advocacy and Reports: SPLC produces reports on civil rights education standards, book bans, “anti-student inclusion” groups, and inclusive education. It advocates for specific curricula approaches and monitors/politicizes education debates. splcenter.org

Takeaways

In summary, SPLC is deeply embedded in U.S. education through resource distribution to K-12 schools, higher education partnerships, student organizing, and legal/advocacy efforts on school-related issues. Its materials are widely available and used, though they are sometimes controversial depending on the topic and perspective. For the most current details, check SPLC’s own sites like splcenter.org or learningforjustice.org.