ED Surge

MAY 20, 2024

But for Fiske, of Mysa, the popularity of alternatives to public school actually raises a concern: She fears that her approach to microschooling could be eclipsed by politics and cultural war clashes. That’s partly why he’s interested in classical learning, a form of education that often emphasizes the “classics” of Western heritage.

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Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For six weeks, we spent 40 percent of our time at the American Anthropological Association (AAA) office and 60 percent of our time at partner institutions: the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH) and the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC).

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ED Surge

JULY 19, 2023

public schools raise questions about whether curricula and edtech are staying culturally relevant. Between 2010 and 2021, the share of white non-Hispanic children fell to 45 percent of public school students, while the share of Hispanic children grew to comprise 28 percent. Meanwhile, changing demographics of students in U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

To get a sense of how students in New York feel about these changes, The Hechinger Report spoke with six public school students, representing four of the city’s five boroughs, whose heritage is Asian American or Pacific Islander. of all district students) enrolled in a K-12 New York City Public School in 2021-2022.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A scholar of Sikkimese religions and cultures, Kalzang saw plastic khatak and lungta when visiting his relatives’ newborns. They also appear in many other connected cosmologies on and around the Tibetan plateau, including in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Mongolia, and Tibetan cultural areas of the People’s Republic of China.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

This story also appeared in Oregon Public Broadcasting Hall — who graduated in 2021 with a doctorate in linguistics from the University of Oregon — is the language coordinator for the Coquille Indian Tribe. “I spent months writing,” she said, “just crying while I wrote because of how it felt to not be recognized.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2024

Then, in 2021, and again in 2022, the region suffered severe flooding, which washed away homes and took the lives of almost 50 residents of Southeast Kentucky. But Lindon is already imagining the possibilities, and the Appalachian culture course that she’d make mandatory for students seeking bachelor’s degrees.

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 27, 2024

She is the author of the 2021 book Include ( Amazon | Bookshop ) and a co-author of the upcoming book Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K-12 Settings ( Amazon | Bookshop ). And you’re the only student representing that culture at your school. “My advice was not to do that.

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ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

But within those blanket terms to describe “minorities” are dozens of cultures with unique heritages, ethnicities, and geographic locations. People from those cultures have nuanced histories, perspectives, and experiences in the U.S. For example, NCES reported that in 2021, Asian students earned 13.6 who are not white.

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Anthropology News

JANUARY 24, 2024

How do you write about Blackness while trying to resist the insidious pull of cultural and racial assimilation? As Black Nordics, we live in countries that top “Happiest Nation in the World” lists yearly, lists that often make cursory mention of racial-cultural homogeneity as a key contributor to national happiness. Hall, Stuart.

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Sapiens

JUNE 25, 2024

The mission of the Teaching Circle, envisioned by Lac Seul First Nation co-author George Kenny, is to articulate a worldview held by Indigenous cultural Insiders. ASKING “THE GODDAMN INDIAN” In March 2021, I (co-author Alicia) met with George and his son, Mike, over Zoom. 3 in 1874 with the Canadian government.

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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.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Russellville City school district created De La Rosa’s position in early 2021 as part of a larger effort to help educate its growing population of students who speak English as a second language. A Cuban refugee herself, she led discussions with teachers on similarities between Hispanic and Southern culture. They love family.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2023

This story also appeared in The Nation “I knew that the public school system would not benefit my child without the important and critical history and culture of Indigenous people being taught,” said Tilsen-Brave Heart, a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation. I want my children to know who they are,” said Tilsen-Brave Heart. “I

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2024

On October 25, 2021, using his power as chair of the Texas House Committee on General Investigating, Krause sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency and to school districts listing some 850 books. What I try to convey is that a library is a place for voluntary inquiry.” Krause’s List It is unclear how the recent book ban fervor started.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2024

In 2021, there was a sudden shift in how school board meetings around the country were conducted: Routine meetings turned heated, with angry community members often accusing educators of teaching their kids about critical race theory without their knowledge. Subscribe today!

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Educators encourage students to share their personal stories as a way to feel proud of their heritage, recognize how strong they are and process trauma. Having so many children arrive through the year who are encountering a new language, new culture and new family life can be a tremendous strain. We were three.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

President-elect Trump’s education platform was made of much vaguer stuff — mostly culture war vibes. The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 proposes to “eliminate” and “redistribute the various congressionally approved federal education programs across the government.” But Trump claimed to want nothing to do with it.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Trump’s 2021 budget proposal called for eliminating the federal Preschool Development Grant program and decreased funding for a federal program that helps low-income college students pay for child care. . Vance, meanwhile, made education culture war issues central to his 2022 run for Senate.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Capitol in 2021. As an Afghan American, I often encounter perceptions that radicalization and political instability in Afghanistan are intrinsic to Afghans or Middle Eastern “culture.” withdrawal from Afghanistan and the country’s collapse to the Taliban in 2021. cities, in part provoked by the Israel-Hamas war. We in the U.S.

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