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OPINION: We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history in our schools

The Hechinger Report

As a social studies teacher and a Chinese American immigrant, I find myself subconsciously asking the following questions: How are Asian Americans viewed by the American public? history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? What stereotypes and misperceptions still abound? There are signs of progress.

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The new homeschoolers: More diverse, very committed

The Hechinger Report

Census data shows that rates of home-schooling doubled between the start of the pandemic in March 2020 and the fall of that year. Some parents are really worried about Covid and their child getting sick, but one of the main reasons is about culture. We want them to know a lot about their culture.”. The Gaddies.

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TEACHER VOICE: Here’s what I learned from my own classroom mistakes

The Hechinger Report

My journey as an immigrant from a small town in Africa’s smallest mainland country, The Gambia, to the biggest city in the United States, with its many diverse cultures, has given me a unique perspective. He helped me during lunch with my history assignments, and he became interested in the role of immigration in American history.

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PROOF POINTS: Slightly higher reading scores when students delve into social studies, study finds

The Hechinger Report

A September 2020 study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Only a third of American students are reading proficiently at grade level, according to national benchmark tests.

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Our History Is Not Lost: Resources for Learning and Teaching the Fullness of Black History

ED Surge

From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. King calls “ diaspora literacy ” to contend with the reflection of white supremacy in my paternal lineage and its connection to world history. My wife and I chose Aniefuna because in studying Black history, we learned that our land was never lost.

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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

ED Surge

In 2020, California adopted a State Seal of Civic Engagement that high school students can earn upon graduation. As of 2022, 38 states required a semester of civics education in high school; that same year, the federal government increased spending on “American History and Civics” fourfold.

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What’s school without grade levels?

The Hechinger Report

By the fall of 2020, all Northern Cass students will plot their own academic courses to high school graduation, while sticking with same-age peers for things like gym class and field trips. Grade levels are part of our culture, deeply rooted in how we think about learning and childhood more broadly. “If School District.

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