Sapiens

MARCH 11, 2025

An anthropologist plunges into the world of Patagonian heavy metal music in Argentina to explore how the genre relates to language and cultural revitalization. This narrative of Whiteness and of Argentina as the Europe of South America persists today, as highlighted in a 2021 speech by then Argentine President Alberto Fernndez.

Heritage 132

Heritage Cultures History Government 132

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a teacher, I know that the desire for building a culture of trust is strong — and mutual. Since January 2021, 44 states have proposed legislation or sought other means to restrict the ideas teachers can present in the classroom. This is a culture of fear, not of trust. Parents crave a relationship with me.

Cultures 140

Cultures Advocacy Lesson Plan High School 140

Education Elements

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Now at the end of 2020, I’d estimate that +95% of all K-12 students took some form of an online class, and most likely this trend will continue into 2021. Even as of May 2019, there were people pointing out the failure of this prediction.

K-12 122

K-12 Education Tradition High School 122

Sapiens

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

I (Mariam) grew up in a Pakistani diaspora family, where I observed roti-making as an organizing tradition of my home culture, but one that remained a gender-exclusive space for girls, mothers, and aunties. To better understand roti through both the personal and the political, I created the Roti Collective in 2021.

Cultures 127

Cultures History Tradition Archiving 127

Anthropology.net

APRIL 16, 2025

According to co-author Raven Garvey, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan, modern humans likely used a suite of cultural technologies to mitigate UV exposure. It is plausible, Garvey noted, that some caves were used not just for their cultural or symbolic significance but as literal refuges from a more dangerous atmosphere.

Humanities 106

Humanities Archaeology Cultures History 106

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Such tasks likely involved collaboration and the transmission of knowledge within the group, suggesting that these skills were culturally shared over generations. This discovery supports growing evidence that Neanderthals possessed the cognitive abilities and social structures necessary for cultural innovation. EXARC Journal.

Archaeology 98

Archaeology K-12 Cultures Humanities 98

Anthropology.net

MAY 1, 2025

These stories speak of migration, of belonging, of origins tied to Chaco Canyon, one of the great ceremonial and cultural centers of the ancient Puebloan world. People cast shadows on the ancient Anasazi ruins of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico on Nov. The interpretation was shaped by cultural context.

Tradition 86

Tradition Oral History Ancestry Archaeology 86

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2024

Attending school in America has been a “positive culture shock” to Marzia Mohammadi, a 17-year-old senior at Mt. Mohammadi’s life changed overnight when she was forced to flee Afghanistan, her home country, following the Taliban’s ascension and the withdrawal of American troops from the region in August 2021. Lebanon High School.

Cultures 102

Cultures Political Science K-12 High School 102

ED Surge

APRIL 24, 2025

The oldest of the cohort born from 1997 to 2012 are in their mid- to late 20s and taking heat for chafing against workplace culture in ways that come off as entitled (sound familiar, millennials?). Surgeon General declared it a crisis in 2021. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings.

Education 91

Education Library Cultures Public School 91

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Hirsch, a professor emeritus of education and humanities at the University of Virginia, argues that democracy benefits when the citizenry shares a body of knowledge and history, which he calls cultural literacy. Now its a cognitive science argument that a core curriculum is also good for our brains and facilitates learning.

Teaching 131

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 131

Sapiens

MAY 7, 2025

Perhaps most infamously, in 2021, the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., The terrorist group deliberately targeted ancient sites , such as Nimrud and Hatra, in a calculated assault on Iraqs history and identity, and as part of a broader campaign of cultural cleansingat least, publicly.

Museum 96

Museum Archaeology Heritage Archiving 96

Anthropology 365

APRIL 23, 2025

The book dismantles the idea that genetic similarity can explain what makes us humanor that genes can do the cultural and historical work of explaining behavior, intelligence, or social life. Facts dont float above culture; theyre produced within it. 2021) takes on science denial more broadly. Jon wasnt rejecting science.

Anthropology 98

Anthropology Humanities Cultures History 98

ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2022

Read on for the full list of the stories most popular with readers in 2021. School Leaders Take Note: Teacher Care is a Lot More Than Self-Care by Sean Slade “We must stop expecting educators to save themselves and instead start to address the group climate and culture of our schools,” writes school leadership expert Sean Slade.

K-12 117

K-12 Tutoring EdTech Social Justice 117

ED Surge

MARCH 19, 2025

In the 2021-2022 academic year, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce found more than 43,000 individuals with active teaching credentials were not employed as teachers or staff members in a public school.

Education 99

Education Professional Development Charter School Lesson Plan 99

Anthropology.net

MAY 8, 2025

It was also political—and deeply cultural. ” Culture, Coercion, and the Proto-State Technological change alone doesn’t guarantee inequality. In fact, Bowles and Fochesato argue, the enduring nature of wealth disparity required new political and cultural institutions to protect it. Related Research Scheidel, W.

Humanities 79

Humanities History Archaeology Economics 79

Anthropology.net

APRIL 7, 2025

These instruments, linked to the Umm an-Nar culture, provide compelling evidence of a shared musical tradition between the ancient civilizations of the Arabian Peninsula and the Indus Valley.​ Al Rahbi Music has long served as a universal language, transcending geographical and cultural boundaries. S., & Douglas, K.

Archaeology 66

Archaeology Tradition Cultures Economics 66

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2024

I don’t know if there’s one thing — I think it’s a blend,” said Louie Rodriguez, vice provost and dean for undergraduate education at UC Riverside, where in the 2021-22 school year 46 percent of freshmen received Pell Grants and 75 percent of Pell recipients graduated within six years.

Tutoring 134

Tutoring Social Science Cultures Research 134

Anthropology.net

JANUARY 8, 2025

Wallacea, the sprawling chain of islands in eastern Indonesia that includes Timor-Leste, has long been a crossroads of cultures, languages, and genetics. Dr. Gludhug Ariyo Purnomo from the University of Adelaide, who led the research, noted that the findings emphasize the importance of West Papua as a bio-cultural hub.

History 98

History Ancestry Archaeology Geography 98

Anthropology.net

MARCH 25, 2025

The results challenge long-held assumptions about how early humans controlled tool shape and suggest that the differences in Levallois core designs may be more influenced by cultural traditions than previously thought​ Why Levallois Technology Matters Levallois technology represents a milestone in human cognitive and technological evolution.

Anthropology 89

Anthropology Archaeology Tradition Humanities 89

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

State Evaluations Reveal Gaps in Civics Education In 2021, The Thomas B. It has enabled states to expand access to culturally relevant content, address equity concerns, and enhance students’ digital skills and civic readiness. Fordham Institute evaluated the state-of-state standards for civics and history across all fifty states.

Civics 98

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

DUNEDIN, New Zealand When Principal Jen Rodgers took a 10-week sabbatical in 2021, she was on a mission to find a way to improve mathematics instruction at the primary school she leads here in one of the countrys oldest cities. Rodgers, who has led the 420-student St. Clair School since 2016, is hardly alone in worrying about maths.

Government 113

Government Professional Development K-12 Teaching 113

ED Surge

APRIL 29, 2022

Through our Voices of Change project, EdSurge has been conversing with educators and school leaders to understand how schools are adapting to meet the needs of their learning communities as they face the 2021-22 school year. Reducing Systemic Barriers to Getting Mental Healthcare Receiving mental healthcare in this country is no easy feat.

Cultures 120

Cultures Education Elementary School High School 120

Anthropology.net

MAY 2, 2025

Fire in the Paleolithic: Socio-cultural uses and technological aspects. A clean fracture at high velocity—sharpened and reused until finally lost in the soil, waiting for another kind of hunter to find it. Related Research d’Errico, F., & Backwell, L. Earliest bone tools. Nature Ecology & Evolution , 5(7), 896–899.

Archaeology 88

Archaeology Artifacts Humanities Cultures 88

Edthena

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This edition of noted content for educators includes how to lead more effective teacher PD, address teacher stress, and create a classroom culture of learning. Building a culture of mutual trust between teachers and administrators can improve relationships and even happiness. Read more at Edutopia: Creating a Culture of Learning.

Professional Development 98

Professional Development Social Justice Cultures Classroom Management 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 22, 2025

These include writing culturally relevant lesson plans, automating report cards and helping translate communication with parents. Presenters also highlighted stark differences between how preschool classrooms in different countries are using technology and the cultural gaps in attitudes about technology post-pandemic.

Charter School 92

Charter School Government Lesson Plan Cultures 92

Anthropology.net

MARCH 26, 2025

2 ) takes different cultural components and specific lithic traditions/categories into account. This suggests that early settlers may have developed cultural adaptations that allowed them to survive in colder conditions. The cultural timeline does not indicate that cold conditions were a barrier to human expansion," the study notes.

Humanities 75

Humanities Archaeology Cultures Tradition 75

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Whether through shared resources, companionship, or experimentation, the early relationships between humans and canids reveal a dynamic interplay of culture, survival, and adaptability. Journal : Human Ecology , 2021. Van den Broeck, M.,

Humanities 98

Humanities Archaeology Anthropology History 98

Edthena

JULY 22, 2021

According to Givens, rigorous sight is a disciplined and vigilant practice of intellectual inquiry into power dynamics and anti-Blackness as well as into the life and culture of Black people through conceptual engagement with their lived experiences.

History 98

History Pedagogy Professional Development Teaching 98

ED Surge

AUGUST 7, 2023

But that figure can be higher, such as in Los Angeles Unified School District, where 70 percent of homeless students were chronically absent in 2021-2022. As many as 37 percent of homeless students are chronically absent, according to a report from the National Center for Homeless Education.

Cultures 98

Cultures K-12 Library Teaching 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Students and parents see them immersed in the culture of the school. In 2021, 23 states were spending less on pre-ETS than the 15 percent required by law. The school-based employees have been the most successful, said Mary Jackson, Iowas transition services bureau chief for vocational rehabilitation services.

High School 133

High School Library Government Public School 133

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Black students would finally be able to learn of African Americans’ historical and cultural contributions and develop an appreciation for our rich heritage and culture. In his apparent attempt to cancel African American culture, Gov. A few schools in Alabama began offering courses in Black history too.

Heritage 98

Heritage Cultures K-12 American History 98

Anthropology 365

APRIL 7, 2025

In Texas, where I currently live, efforts by the Texas Lobo Coalition aim to re-envision the state as wolf country, even though Mexican wolves have been extirpated from Texas since 1970, and red wolves were declared extinct there by the 1980s -although a remnant population may persist near Galveston ( Barnes 2021 ).

Ancestry 89

Ancestry Heritage Research History 89

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2025

This is the prevailing mission for the pluralistic CivxNow Coalition , whose more than 370 members span the country, and whose contributors include classroom teachers, school leaders, curriculum providers, out-of-school clubs and organizations and cultural institutions.

Civics 80

Civics K-12 Middle School High School 80

ED Surge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Now that the firestorm has passed, some say the initial judgments were too harsh: The percentage of students enrolled in math classes in San Francisco beyond Algebra II increased from 2018 to 2021, according to data recently highlighted by detracking advocate Kentaro Iwasaki, founder of Concentric Math.

K-12 115

K-12 Tutoring Advocacy Private School 115

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

.” A Travois Without Wheels: Early Transport Innovation A travois—a simple sled-like structure made from wooden poles tied in an A-frame—has long been documented in Native American cultures. Historically, it was used by Plains peoples to haul loads across the land, often drawn by horses or dogs. Quaternary Science Advances.

Humanities 73

Humanities Artifacts Tradition Research 73

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The Italian Peninsula before the rise of Rome was a tapestry of diverse ethnic groups, each with unique languages, customs, and material cultures. A recent study, The Genomic Portrait of the Picene Culture 1 , published in Genome Biology , attempts to decode their past through ancient DNA analysis. Ravasini et al. Posth, C.,

Ancestry 56

Ancestry Archaeology Cultures History 56

Political Science Now

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Trans Rights Indicator Project (TRIP) provides insight into the legal situations transgender people faced in 173 countries from 2000 to 2021. Finally, I conclude with a preliminary analysis of three institutional and cultural factors that may help explain variation in transgender rights throughout the world. Read the full article.

Cultures 54

Cultures 54