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. percent (161 of 1,931) of tenured or tenure-track professors in 2018 were recorded as underrepresented minorities. percent (117 of 1,849).

Controversial Topics 108

Controversial Topics Leadership Charter School Government 108

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

At the same time, in recent years, confidence in the science of vaccinations has been trending downward — one recent survey shows that the percentage of American adults reporting it is “very important” to have their children vaccinated dropped 11 points between 2008 and 2018.

Controversial Topics 117

Controversial Topics Middle School Lesson Plan Teaching 117

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Only 7 percent reported feeling “very well prepared” to teach lessons about modern physics, 19 percent about electricity and magnetism and 21 percent about the properties and behaviors of waves, a 2018 National Science Foundation-supported survey found. Related: Helping science teachers tackle misinformation and controversial topics.

Middle School 130

Middle School Controversial Topics Geography Political Science 130

C3 Teachers

MAY 23, 2022

To support this claim, preservice teachers might bring up the inherently political components of language preservation projects, food sovereignty, linguistic justice, abolitionist teaching, and/or culturally relevant pedagogy (Nickman, 2009; NK 360, 2018; Lyiscott, 2014; Baker Bell, 2020; Love, 2019; Ladson Billings, 1995; 2014).

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Social Justice Controversial Topics Pedagogy 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

Roseanne Barr arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “Roseanne” on Friday, March 23, 2018 in Burbank, Calif. Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP. Look at her ratings! Look at her ratings!” Donald Trump hailed the “Roseanne” television reboot at a campaign-style speech in Richfield, Ohio, last month.

Controversial Topics 55

Controversial Topics K-12 Heritage Public School 55

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Even among supporters of diversity and inclusion, some progressive and independent academics concede that some elements of DEI could discourage discussion of controversial topics for fear of offending some students. It wasn’t until 2018 that the college formally acknowledged that enslaved people helped build the campus.

Controversial Topics 105

Controversial Topics Civics Political Science Tutoring 105