The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A battle over New Hampshire’s “divisive concepts law” has been brewing in the state since 2021. Most (94 percent, or 248 letters) supported repeal, citing concerns such as a climate of fear among teachers and the worry that history couldn’t be taught fully and honestly.

History 70

History K-12 Social Studies Public School 70

Becoming a History Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

They struggle to distinguish between high value and low value tasks (Hall, 2021). History and Literacy in Year 7, History in Practice. 3 This week, in history…how I use card sorts (and why I’ve fallen back in love with them). Retrieved from Curricular Pasts: Reflections from a History Classroom: [link] Hall, L.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2023

Ron DeSantis or the College Board to curate and disburse Black history to us. As despicable and harmful as the Florida governor’s recent rejection of the pilot Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course was, DeSantis does not get to decide when and how we learn Black history. DeSantis’ playbook is plagiarized.

History 111

History American History Social Justice Leadership 111

Edthena

JULY 22, 2021

From teaching Black history year-round to social and emotional wellness for teachers, we have highlights and article links for you–easy to read, even beachside. Don’t confine teaching about Black history to February. During Black History Month, resources for teaching about Black history abound.

History 98

History Pedagogy Professional Development Teaching 98

Edthena

MAY 27, 2021

Addressing this in the classroom is important to make it visible and to help students process both history and what is currently happening. Racism and violence against Asian Americans are not new but have seen a recent surge.

History 98

History Humanities Education EdTech 98

Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

uses Fort Knox as the focal point in his new, expansive book about the history of an area that contains part of Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Of his travels, Van Stockum proclaims, “I love making loops of history by tracing road through topography rarely ridden.” Kentucky author Ronald R. Van Stockum Jr.

History 52

History Research Cultures 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

NEW YORK — There’s a new look to history classes in New York City schools: a curriculum in Asian American and Pacific Islander history. history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum. Now, they say, it’s time for their history classes, educators and textbooks to catch up. KELLEN ZENG.

History 96

History Heritage K-12 American History 96

NCHE

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Since 2021, the National Council for History Education has partnered with the Library of Congress’ Teaching with Primary Sources program on a nationwide program, “The Rural Experience in America”. Read the blog post about The Source on the Library of Congress’ website here.

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Library Primary Sources Local History Professional Development 130

Living Geography

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Since the first eruption in March 2021, numerous fissures have opened across five locations, heavily affecting the town of Grindavík. A cross-posting from my Fieldnotes from Iceland blog. Discover the World has made available a new resource. Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula has awakened after more than 800 years.

Humanities 52

Humanities History Teaching Education 52

Sapiens

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The very notion that one could segregate people into groups that roughly approximate ancestry assumes those ancestral groups have remained separate throughout history. The reason lies deep in human history. In 2021, for every 100,000 live births, nearly 70 Black mothers died compared to about 27 White mothers.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Originally designed as an academic conference to share research, the event brought together Florida K-12 and college teachers and students, national journalists and professionals from libraries and museums whose work focuses on history and civics. One of Robinson’s fellow panelists at the conference, Hayley McCulloch, a U.S. Florida Gov.

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Civics K-12 Museum American History 143

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In the post-war boom of the 1950s, college students were confident of their economic futures and many studied liberal arts subjects such as English, history and philosophy. Unemployment dropped below 5 percent and the stock market soared, posting one of the best decades in history. History is seeing a similar collapse, down 35 percent.

Humanities 141

Humanities Economics History Psychology 141

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. State Evaluations Reveal Gaps in Civics Education In 2021, The Thomas B. Fordham Institute evaluated the state-of-state standards for civics and history across all fifty states.

Civics 52

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 52

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 11, 2024

Background on Juneteenth Here are key points from scholars Greg Carr, Christopher Wilson, and Clint Smith on the history beyond the traditional textbook narrative about Juneteenth. African American History Monument by Ed Dwight, State Capitol Grounds, Columbia, South Carolina. Source: Alamy.In The Brown v.

Teaching 145

Teaching American History Museum Library 145

Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Southeast Asia’s Ancient Cultural Heritage Beyond East Timor and Sulawesi, Australia holds some of the oldest continuous cultural heritage sites globally, reflecting its Indigenous populations' long history. Archaeological evidence in Australia dates back at least 60,000 years, highlighting the ancient roots of Aboriginal cultures.

Humanities 67

Humanities Heritage Archaeology Artifacts 67

Teaching American History

JULY 30, 2024

Little wonder that Dunn’s course in this year’s summer residential Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, “From Courthouse to Schoolhouse,” drew teachers from urban and rural areas across the country. decided in 2021, upheld a student’s right to free speech outside of school hours and off of the school campus.

Education 81

Education Library American History Education Policy 81

Digital Promise

MARCH 7, 2022

Digital Promise has received a $20 million gift, the single largest unrestricted gift in the organization’s history, from MacKenzie Scott. Following its 10-year anniversary in fall 2021, Digital Promise unveiled a new strategic framework and North Star goals to guide its work in the next decade and beyond.

Learning Science 150

Learning Science Educational Technology History Research 150

ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

On March 16, 2021, a 21-year-old white man went on a targeted shooting rampage across Atlanta, driving 30 miles to three massage businesses and killing eight people, the majority of whom were Asian women. A vigil attendee honored the victims of the anti-Asian spa shootings in Atlanta by remembering their names on March 21, 2021.

K-12 126

K-12 Ancestry Education Geography 126

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This broad field draws upon various disciplines, such as anthropology, archeology, economics, geography, history, law, and philosophy. History and Civics scores for eighth-grade students sounded an alarm: scores have dropped by an average of five points since 2018 and nine points since 2014.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2024

A paper proposal for a fall conference was due two days after the announcement was made and she spent the week scrambling to find another college where her credits as an art history major would transfer, not to mention ensuring that the finances would work. The college declined to comment.) CNYCentral first reported Gibralter’s bonuses.

Leadership 140

Leadership Teaching History Humanities 140

Living Geography

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This is important because their impacts are likely to be a partly a function of the deprivation history of an area (e.g., The success of schemes to reduce deprivation should be assessed by measuring changes in deprivation over time, yet this is rarely attempted.

Geography 52

Geography Government History 52

Becoming a History Teacher

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Becoming a History Teacher Blog. Strictly Come Teaching: Giving feedback to novices , Becoming a History Teacher Blog. 2023) Mentoring History Teachers in the Secondary School: A Practical Guide , Routledge: London. References: Crooks, V. Why bother mentoring a beginning teacher? What’s in it for me?, Haydn, T. &

History 52

History Teaching Humanities Education 52

Political Science Now

JULY 30, 2024

Of particular note is his interest in exploring political history and American political development through the lens of the Congress. David Greenstone Award from the APSA Politics and History Organized Section. Since 2021 he has also served as co-author of the seminal textbook Congress and Its Members.

Political Science 63

Political Science Government History Research 63

ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

Inclusive Curriculum 102

Inclusive Curriculum American History Primary Sources Professional Development 102

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

At OHDELA, enrollment more than doubled to about 5,200 students in the 2020-2021 school year, according to state data. million on TV ads in just the first quarter of 2021, up from $1.2 At Stride Inc., They also say they are taking steps to improve retention and graduation rates. And I said, ‘You guys aren’t doing anything wrong.

Charter School 127

Charter School Education Policy Public School History 127

Anthropology News

AUGUST 21, 2024

In 2021, these megafires earned Bolivia third position among countries suffering intense forest losses from fire. By way of this maneuver, (settler) environmentalists attempt to claim innocence vis-à-vis an ongoing history of land expropriation, enslavement, and profit-driven growth from which they continue to benefit.

Anthropology 96

Anthropology Humanities History Economics 96

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. The teacher-led rallies received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of the well-funded anti-CRT movement. In Florida, Gov.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the historic Tuskegee University. In 2021, Dr. Lewis was honored with a Missouri State Resolution “for service in higher education” from the Missouri House of Representatives, Resolution No. 254, Adopted February 17, 2021.

Political Science 49

Political Science Social Justice Advocacy Social Science 49

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2024

A team of researchers compared AI with human feedback on 200 history essays written by students in grades 6 through 12 and they determined that human feedback was generally a bit better. In this case, the research team came up with its own criteria for what constitutes good feedback on a history essay.

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Research Humanities History Middle School 121

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Educators will have to do something different for the 2021-22 school year to make up for those losses. And the pandemic’s fits and starts in instruction are unprecedented in the history of American public education and have affected students unevenly. There’s no silver bullet. No catch-up strategy can possibly benefit all students.

Tutoring 145

Tutoring High School Charter School Research 145

ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

From that moment in July 2021, her world changed. If only she could spell just one more word correctly. With the word “Murraya”—and a sly reference to comedian Bill Murray—Zaila became the first African-American and first Louisianan to win the bee.

History 77

History Educational Technology Education 77

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

million students calculated that in the spring of 2021 students in each grade scored three to six percentile points lower on a widely used test, the Measures of Academic Progress or MAP, than they did in 2019. Students in grades 3 through 8 slid 6 percentage points in reading on state tests in the spring of 2021 compared to 2019.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Library Middle School Tutoring 145

Studies Weekly

MAY 2, 2024

They broaden students’ view of history and teach them to respect people from different cultures. Yet Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent have been underrepresented in this country for years, according to Connie Chang’s article for Parents published April 2021.

Heritage 98

Heritage Museum Social Studies Artifacts 98

Political Science Now

AUGUST 30, 2024

million dollars in 2021; and serving as the co-Principal Investigator on the National Science Foundation (NSF) $1.4 million dollar Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) (2020-2023 and 2023-2026). Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy’s biography and LinkedIn profile are available upon request.

Political Science 67

Political Science Leadership Advocacy Human Rights 67

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2023

Our recent reporting included an exploration of the history of affirmative action in a 13-minute documentary film , released last fall. For example, the University of California at Berkeley’s freshman class in 2021 was 20 percent Latino, in a state where 54 percent of high school graduates are Latino.

High School 90

High School History Education 90

Digital Promise

MARCH 18, 2021

From a female perspective on migration, to the aftermath of the effects of climate change on the island of Mauritius, to the effects of constant connectivity on mental health, this new selection of MY World 360 ° immersive experiences takes viewers on a journey across the many sides of a turning point in world history.

World History 120

World History History Education 120

World History Teachers Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In May 2021, the German government acknowledged what happened in Namibia was genocide and agreed to pay the Namibian government 1.1 In a fascinating essay for Al Jazeera, Hamilton Wende, author and journalist based in Johannesburg, outlines this first holocaust in an essay called "Our Auschwitz, our Dachau."

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Government 130