The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

At the meeting, reading a prepared speech from her cell phone, Saykhamphone shared the cotton gin story and told board members that “for me to truly appreciate American history and my Black and Asian history, standards should not be watered down.” Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history.

History 98

History American History Ancestry Pedagogy 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In 2021, a Bucks County venture capitalist and longtime Republican funder concerned about COVID closures donated half a million dollars to school board races around the state. Also in 2021 came Pennridge’s first serious battles over diversity programs. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history.

Education Policy 143

Education Policy Education Advocacy History 143

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

As Chris Tims, a high school teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, sees it, history education is about teaching students to synthesize diverse perspectives on the nation’s complicated past. and African American history. Related: OPINION — The wrong roadmap for teaching American history. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Social Studies 126

Social Studies Civics History American History 126