Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Two graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program submitted essays on how they teach these skills to the Bill of Rights Institute’s 2023 National Civics Teacher of the Year Award , placing among the top ten finalists. They teach self-government as a cooperative activity.

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Civics Civic Engagement American History Government 52

Teaching American History

JANUARY 9, 2024

In any class that focuses on the Founding era in our MA in American History & Government program (MAHG) , you’re almost certainly going to discuss Federalist #1 and how often human history is shaped by “accident and force” instead of “reflection and choice.”

American History 52

American History History Government Humanities 52

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The next fall, Livingston took a job teaching civics and government at a public middle school. He told her about the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) at Ashland University. When her middle school students asked, “Why do we need to learn about American government in the seventh grade?”

Teaching 52

Teaching Geography Ancestry Primary Sources 52

Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

His scholarship focused on the study of government, politics, and political actors, with an emphasis on their origins, foundations, and interactions with groups and individuals. In 2023, he played a key role in leading the L.A. Governance Reform Project, collaborating with researchers from several Los Angeles universities.

Political Science 39

Political Science Social Justice Leadership American History 39

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

Thanks to a generous collaboration with Dartmouth College historian Matthew Delmont , the Zinn Education Project sent 14,000 copies of Delmont’s book Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad to public school teachers, school librarians, and teacher educators.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2024

And she says while some of these schools are doing better than others, she’d like to see the federal government hold them all accountable under the so-called Gainful Employment Rule. A 2023 report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences concluded humanities majors’ incomes are 40 percent higher than those with a high school degree.

Humanities 89

Humanities Critical Thinking History Cultures 89

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The prior year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating and the teaching of divisive concepts related to racism and sexism in the federal workforce or armed forces.

Library 59

Library Education K-12 History 59

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Related: The (mostly) Republican moms fighting to reclaim their Idaho school district from conservatives A Hillsdale employee until early 2023, Adams worked on its charter program and to promote the college’s 1776 Curriculum. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history.

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Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 142

ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2024

In 2023, child care cost families $11,582 on average, according to Child Care Aware, a national advocacy organization. Small business owners told Goldman Sachs they’d like to see government support for improving their options. The cost of child care has been rising for years — typically outpacing inflation annually.

Advocacy 131

Advocacy Government Economics American History 131

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

“Rather than indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual, and political material, which is what we’re doing now, our schools must be totally refocused to prepare our children to succeed in the world of work,” Trump said in a September 2023 video describing his education proposals.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

He has championed investments in public education: For example, in March 2023, he signed a bill to make school meals free to all students in public schools. Walz also was behind Minnesota’s child tax credit increase in 2023, and successfully pushed forward a statewide paid family and medical leave law that takes effect in 2026. —

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