Zinn Education Project

MAY 30, 2024

There were over 4,000 instances of book bans in the first half of this school year, according to PEN America’s April 2024 report, Banned in the USA: Narrating the Crisis. When : Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – For a list of locations and activities, click here. EST Where : Via Zoom. RSVP for Zoom link.

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Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

“I came to theory desperate, wanting to comprehend—to grasp what was happening around and within me.” – bell hooks From January to May 2024, I taught a class that could have been blocked at my previous institution in Florida—if it wasn’t potentially illegal. Intersectional Anthropology.

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Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

A 2024 Trevor Project survey found that 54 percent of transgender and nonbinary young people found their school to be gender-affirming, and those who did reported lower rates of attempting suicide. The good news is that some schools are already on their way to supporting these kids.

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Zinn Education Project

JUNE 6, 2024

The Day of Action is cosponsored by more than 65 prominent racial and social justice organizations. There were over 4,000 instances of book bans in the first half of this school year, according to PEN America’s April 2024 report, Banned in the USA: Narrating the Crisis.

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Zinn Education Project

AUGUST 19, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the 2024–2025 Teach the Black Freedom Struggle season of online classes — a series unlike any other professional development. Since launching these during the isolation of the COVID quarantine, this remarkable series has grown into a learning network dedicated to social justice and collective action.

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Political Science Now

JUNE 17, 2024

By studying the impact of racial hierarchies, sociotropy, and ethnoracial groups’ divergent understanding of social justice, she hopes to contribute to the growing literature on identity politics, international political economy, and public opinion. Please join us in congratulating the 2024-2025 class of fellows.

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Political Science Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

They also talked to APSA Educate about their passion for civic education, social justice, scholarly analysis, and interest in studying political science at the undergraduate level. Meet the APSA’s 2024 Summer Rise Cohort and their Interviews Below Amelia Goettsch is a rising-senior at Poolesville High School in Maryland.

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Anthropology News

JULY 17, 2024

On January 15, two days before the start of the 2024 school year, I joined 50 grade eight students and their guardians for an orientation at Launch, a high school in one of Cape Town’s oldest townships. These schools often frame their efforts in social justice terms.

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Anthropology News

MARCH 21, 2024

1950–2024 Rafael Sánchez Cacheiro, retired senior lecturer at the Geneva Graduate Institute, passed away on February 22, 2024, in Geneva, after a valiant battle with cancer. Born in Havana, Cuba, Sánchez lived briefly in Miami before his family migrated first to Spain and then to Venezuela.

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Life and Landscapes

OCTOBER 25, 2024

the fierce intellectual fireball, microbiologist, student of law, seeker of social justice, and woman of more “firsts” than can be imagined, and that is saying a lot of a woman in those times. Lois continues her longtime fight for social justice, and remains active in her pursuit of civil rights and equality. She was (is!)

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Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

He passed away suddenly on September 5, 2024. Within this framework, he concentrated on key concepts such as power, conflict, social justice, equality, relative deprivation, and representation. Ricks on September 5th, 2024. This obituary includes excerpts from the California State University Northridge website.

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Political Science Now

APRIL 3, 2024

Target Research Areas: race, ethnicity and politics racial and social justice systemic racism, inequality and inequity gender, sexuality and politics LGBTQ+ politics accessibility politics Qualitative, quantitative, interpretive, or mixed methodological approaches are welcome. Applications are due May 6, 2024.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 29, 2024

APPLYING TO FORM A STUDY GROUP If you are interested in forming a Teaching for Black Lives study group for the 2024–2025 school year or throughout the 2024–2026 school years, please carefully read the sections below. Applications for 2024–2025 study groups are open.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Boaler also saw math as a lever to promote social justice. It emphasized “social justice” and suggested that students could take data science instead of advanced algebra in high school. Boaler says a half million teachers now visit youcubed’s website each month. She advocated for change.

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Anthropology News

MARCH 31, 2025

Additionally, non-university affiliated community groups working in immigration and social justice, as well as internal museum stakeholder groups including staff and volunteers, will be invited to prepare toe tags ahead of the installation.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

Once again, we invite educators, students, parents, and community members to rally across the country and pledge to #TeachTruth and defend LGBTQ+ rights on June 8, 2024. We are confirming continued co-sponsorship for 2024. The situation is urgent. Coordinators Co-sponsors Below are the 2023 co-sponsors.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 2, 2024

She has also been active in the Black Radical Congress, ACT UP New York, and African American Women in Defense of Ourselves, and she is a founder and executive committee member of Scholars for Social Justice, as well as a member of the collective More than Diversity at the University of Chicago. Cohen Receives the 2024 Frank J.

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Zinn Education Project

APRIL 19, 2024

Area Educators for Social Justice have tables at three bookstores in Washington, D.C. Learn More and Add Your City The post Teach Truth Day of Action 2024 Map appeared first on Zinn Education Project. AAPI New Jersey will have an information table at Out Montclair’s Pride Festival , the largest in New Jersey.

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Zinn Education Project

APRIL 2, 2024

Prentiss died on April 2, 2024. Married for 40 plus years, they lived in North Kingsville, Ohio, and continued to support social justice causes with a focus on education. Our hearts go out to her family, friends, and community. Our Prentiss Charney Fellowship is named for Prentiss and Michael Charney.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month April 29, 2024 • Studies Weekly Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to incorporate culturally responsive teaching into students’ learning experience.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Given the political environment right now, she’s skeptical that other schools in the state will pick up the course once it becomes available in the fall of 2024. Many of the students’ families are unlikely to complain about the history curriculum, Trice said in part because of Central High School’s demographics.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

In 2024, not only are books being banned, but also the right to teach about racism and LGBTQ+ identity — essentially placing thousands more titles off limits. For displays and/or readings of banned books, Teaching for Change’s Social Justice Books offers a list of recommended titles. Credit: Zinn Education Project.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

She resigned, along with the chair and vice chair of the board of trustees, and their replacements set a goal of raising $60 million by 2024 to keep things running. When its then-president announced that Hampshire was looking for a merger partner, students responded with a 75-day sit-in at her office.

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Zinn Education Project

JUNE 15, 2024

Area Educators for Social Justice hosted interactive Teach Truth pop-up display tables on June 8 at: Busboys and Poets Brookland. Hundreds of people stopped by the booth hosted by the DC Area Educators for Social Justice at the Capital Pride festival on June 9. District of Columbia The D.C. Capital Pride Festival.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 10, 2024

In 2024, not only are books being banned, but also the right to teach about racism and LGBTQ+ identity — essentially placing thousands more titles off limits. For displays and/or readings of banned books, Teaching for Change’s Social Justice Books offers a list of recommended titles. Credit: Zinn Education Project.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

We will be reminded every day that this is your journal and that the prosperity of the discipline of political science is our overarching goal.” The new editorial team begins their editorship of the APSR on June 1, 2024, and their term runs through May 31, 2028. She also serves as Provost of Earl Warren College.

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Political Science Now

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Ithiel de Sola Pool Award for a scholar exploring the implications of research on issues of politics in a broad range of scholarship pursued by Ithiel de Sola Pool Barbara Sinclair Lecture for achievement in promoting understanding of the U.S.

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Anthropology News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Data Source: 2024 White Paper on Suicide Prevention (Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2024). Credit: South Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare The Infographic of 2022 Suicide Motives by Gender and Age Group in South Korea. Or might others who experience suicidality also be this adept at self-care?

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Society for Classical Studies

JANUARY 1, 2024

In Memoriam: Sharon James Information Ar… Mon, 01/01/2024 - 11:15 Image Originally posted at [link]. James, Professor of Classics at UNC-Chapel Hill, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023.

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Anthropology News

JANUARY 30, 2025

Queer artivistas create spaces that intentionally center webs of communal enjoyment, and social justice, many times queering individualist normative neoliberal understandings of (self-)care.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The spring 2024 issue offers a collection of articles and other resources on teaching about Palestine-Israel amid the growing attack on social justice education. Books Social Justice Books list of titles for K-12 and educators on Palestine. Rethinking Schools : Teach Palestine.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Rather than explicitly gathering BIPOC students, applicants instead now must show “demonstrated interest or experience in promoting equity, inclusion, and social justice for communities of color.” Some experts argue that it remains a pressing national issue.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They’re really coming in with much more knowledge about social justice issues,” Aydelotte said. Social media has a huge impact. Even before they arrive, however, students are politically active, said Brittany Aydelotte, director of the school’s Community Engaged Learning Institute.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 25, 2025

Prior to the 2024 US Presidential Election, APSAs Diversity and Inclusion Programs Department issued a call for submissions for a PS Now series entitled 2025 APSA Election Reflections. A 2024 study revealed that two-thirds of Latinx voters considered the U.S. economy to be in poor condition, a significant increase from previous years.

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