The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Related: Helping science teachers tackle misinformation and controversial topics. One of the top subjects for those emergency credentials is middle school science: The state issued 83 emergency credentials in the topic in 2020. Some states have experienced epic teacher shortages for years.

Middle School 121

Middle School Controversial Topics Geography Political Science 121

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Colleges defend professors’ rights to pursue controversial topics of discussion such as climate change, police brutality, charter schools and pornography. Rasmusen understandably has come under fire for a history of racist, sexist and homophobic social media posts. Protecting core principles matters — but so does leadership.

Controversial Topics 101

Controversial Topics Leadership Charter School Government 101

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Ultimately, we can’t prepare children for living in a rich, diverse democracy if we don’t expose them to the controversial topics inherent in our democracy.”. The C3 framework — the three Cs refer to college, career and civic life — includes curriculums in civics, economics, geography and history.

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111