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Humanity's Gift

A Principal's Reflections

Without them, humanity cannot survive. ” ― Dalai Lama Typically, I am a very focused writer. This has now been the worst flood in the history of the United States. Having road out Hurricane Sandy in New York City back in 2012 I can say that this experience was worse. Humanity was beginning to rise to the occasion.

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It’s Time to Replace “Prehistory” With “Deep History”

Sapiens

A team of archaeologists working in Southeast Asia is pushing toward a deeper understanding of history that amplifies Indigenous and local perspectives to challenge traditional archaeological timelines. Humans huddled in caves. Instead, we advocate for “deep history.” When you think of “prehistory,” what images come to mind?

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The Evolution of Cooking: A Defining Moment in Human History

Anthropology.net

Cooking is often viewed as a significant turning point in human evolution. It not only provided the extra calories needed to support larger brains 1 but also transformed the way early humans interacted with their environment. Unlike other species, humans are biologically adapted to consume cooked food.

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PROOF POINTS: The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year

The Hechinger Report

The drop in college graduates who majored in humanities ranges between 16 percent and 29 percent since 2012. The last time colleges produced this few humanities graduates was in 2002. As the economy recovered, so did the humanities. The last time colleges produced this few humanities graduates was in 2002.

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We Must Teach Black History Like Our Lives Depend on It

ED Surge

Much of that had to do with the fact that I was learning about Black histories for the first time. These stories of resilience and triumph allowed me to see my own humanity as a Black person, something I later realized I desperately needed. For me, the ability to teach Black history is a matter of life and death.

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What is a good history major?

The Hechinger Report

The number of college students choosing to major in history has dropped dramatically over the past decade. After the Great Recession hit in 2007, the number of business majors nationwide went, up while enrollment for humanities majors dropped. The AHA launched the nationwide initiative in 2012 and called it “Tuning.”.

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DEBT WITHOUT DEGREE: The human cost of college debt that becomes “purgatory”

The Hechinger Report

Bowie, 24, dropped out of Georgia State after financial problems derailed him from his dream of becoming a history teacher. Nonetheless, he made it through the rest of high school, and kept his GPA high enough to be accepted at Georgia State University, where he wanted to study to be a history teacher. “My Sign up for our newsletter.