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

The Hechinger Report

And — since the 2020 national reckonings about racial injustice, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement and ongoing debates about critical race theory — how can we reimagine the U.S. What stereotypes and misperceptions still abound? Even more importantly: How can policies and education help improve our status in the U.S.?

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

ED Surge

I learned truths about European imperialism and the humanness before slavery — how colonists from all over Europe stuck their flagpoles into African soils, controlling nations and influencing heritage for centuries. She retells history with expert analyses of historical artifacts, primary sources and thorough research.

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The Nationwide Reading Struggle

Studies Weekly

Many kindergarten and first-grade students missed out on crucial language learning during 2020 and 2021. Students across the country are falling more than one grade level behind where their reading scores should be.

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Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance

Studies Weekly

Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance May 28, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Education in the United States has changed since the 2020 pandemic and still faces many lingering challenges due to the shutdown. One of the most pervasive issues is chronic student absenteeism.

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How teachers can talk about the Israel-Hamas conflict

The Hechinger Report

Starting in 2020, the office began putting together educator guides out of “a real and immediate need” to address political events, school shootings, hate crimes and various heritage months, as topics within the classroom, she said. Her staff reaches out to community groups and others for their input.