The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2020

In the mid-1980s, anti-apartheid activists at many American colleges and universities pushed their schools to stop investing in South Africa. Students pressured the University of California system to divest more than $3 billion from companies doing business with the apartheid government. Two forms of protest.

American History 67

American History Cultures Government History 67

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2018

In 2016, a former student pled guilty to hanging a noose around a campus statue of James Meredith, the student white protesters fought to keep out more than 50 years ago. That to me is how you fully reconcile,” said McNeil, a member of the university’s student government who was born in Grenada, Mississippi.

History 82

History Tradition Sociology American History 82

Teaching American History

OCTOBER 1, 2024

To Otis, being a union member was synonymous with being an anarchist or socialist; all were radicals bent on destroying property rights and the American system of government. Perhaps American history students should learn about the LA Times bombing so they understand the complexities of the labor struggle in this era.

American History 52

American History Library History Government 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

School leaders have solicited donations from local manufacturing plants, energy firms, even the federal government. Mattivi, whose eighth-grade English students discuss articles about the environment, civic life, and American history after using online literacy programs that provide similar material at different reading levels.

K-12 93

K-12 Library High School Elementary School 93

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2016

The evidence of American history is that in the absence of intentional policy choices we get more segregation – not less; we get more inequality – not less,” King said in a meeting curated by New Schools for New Orleans on July 2 during his visit to the Essence Festival.

Charter School 70

Charter School Private School American History Government 70

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2018

Most of those gains were lost, however, in 1877 when the federal government pulled troops out of the South. Once the federal government left, a backlash began. Related: How the federal government abandoned the Brown v. history and social studies curriculums. The program was also offered in 2016 and 2017.

Teaching 105

Teaching Primary Sources History K-12 105

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump looks on as Betsy DeVos, his nominee for Secretary of Education, speaks at the DeltaPlex Arena, December 9, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In an Associated Press story , DeVos said Washington (aka the federal government) has a responsibility to “set a tone.” Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images.

American History 106

American History History Leadership Government 106

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2017

In New York, 74 percent of English language learners at International schools graduated from high school in 2016, compared with 31 percent of English learners citywide. There were bombings that people “just had to get used to” as the conflict between the government and ISIS spread. They lived in a town about 35 miles from Baghdad.

High School 89

High School K-12 History Heritage 89

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2024

Kirk: Sitting around a big oak table, Epstein and I dust off the 1966 leather-bound course catalog and compare it to the 2016 paperback. Kirk: As we flip through the 2016 catalog. Jon: Sarah Igo chairs the American History Department at Vanderbilt and is an intellectual historian. Archivist: Great. It has 591 pages.

Humanities 78

Humanities Critical Thinking History Cultures 78

Diane Ravitch

MAY 22, 2023

I served on the governing board of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for seven years. Two subjects where I felt confident as a reviewer, in addition to reading, were history and civics. How can teachers explain the election process when Trump says it’s rigged (he said it before the 2016 election as well)?

Civics 40

Civics History American History Government 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Samantha Palu, a high school government teacher in South Dakota, came to school on Jan. government and African American history in Hamilton, Ohio. government and African American history in right-leaning Hamilton, Ohio. Shari Conditt, a government teacher in Vancouver, Washington.

Controversial Topics 111

Controversial Topics Social Studies American History Government 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

The crowd cheered at the idea that people like them — mostly white, mostly male — were the true heroes of American history. Most Americans were appalled. High school social studies teachers and scholars of American history don’t deny that the nation’s story is full of mobs, civil unrest and violence.

Teaching 140

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 140

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2016

percent in March 2016, for new arts, law and public policy graduates it was 8.5 You really don’t know the value of your degree until 20 to 30 years out,” said Kent State provost Todd Diacon, noting that his Latin American history degree did not bring in a sizable salary until he became a university administrator.

Anthropology 72

Anthropology Humanities Economics History 72

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

Coming out of the end of slavery, Black people made their freedom dreams manifest in attempts to own property, to negotiate their own labor agreements, to build institutions, to take their role in governance, both in state legislative houses as well as in Congress. And I’m not even sure she actually was asked; it wasn’t a leading question.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

During his time as governor, Walz signed legislation last year to make college tuition-free for Native American students in Minnesota and required K-12 teachers to complete training on Native American history. The shortfall is “immoral,” Harris told members of the National Education Association at a 2019 candidates forum.

K-12 127

K-12 Education History Public School 127