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Challenging Anti-History Education Laws: Teachers Receive 14,000 Books on African Americans During WWII

Zinn Education Project

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.

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Game of Quotes

HistoryRewriter

Adam and I will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Social Studies Show by playing a Holiday-themed, four-round edition of Game of Quotes on December 21, 2023. Join us on EduProtocols Plus at 9 pm EST/ 6 pm PST. As a Plus member, you can stream our growing library of shows on demand.

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Teach Truth Campaign Display

Zinn Education Project

In this election year, the Zinn Education Project developed an interactive Teach Truth pop-up display to raise awareness about the growing threat of anti-history education laws and book bans. It was later displayed at the NEA 2023 Conference on Racial and Social Justice and at various venues in New York.

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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

ED Surge

Right now, millions of students around the country are comfortably in their seats for the 2023-24 school year. A Good Civics Education Includes History When teachers, administrators and legislators talk about history education, we must consider it an exercise in civics. To reach every student in the U.S.,

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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75 This investment represented a tripling of funds dedicated to these subjects in 2023, with continued allocation in the 2024 federal budget. million to $23 million as grants available to states.

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Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75 This investment represented a tripling of funds dedicated to these subjects in 2023, with continued allocation in the 2024 federal budget. million to $23 million as grants available to states.

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‘There’s Nothing More Critical’: California Makes Schools Teach Kids to Spot Fake News

Stanford History Education Group

‘There’s Nothing More Critical’: California Makes Schools Teach Kids to Spot Fake News kerrd Wed, 12/06/2023 - 10:10 12/05/23 [link]