The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. Perrantes now works as a program manager for Mother Nation , a Seattle-based nonprofit that focuses on cultural services, advocacy, mentorship and homeless prevention for Native women.

Government 98

Government Cultures History Heritage 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2016

There is a consumer protection strand of American history, and now it’s higher education’s turn,” said Daniel Greenstein, director of education and postsecondary success at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has been pressing for better information to be made available to students and their families.

American History 60

American History Government Advocacy Psychology 60

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

Several weeks ago, for example, staff offices at Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Inclusion, Diversity Education and Advocacy in Boca Raton were vacant, with name plates blank and abandoned desks, plus LGBTQ+ flags, posters and pamphlets left behind. There is also mounting resistance to the laws.

Sociology 125

Sociology Advocacy Anthropology Government 125

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

Oppression Olympics During this year’s Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders heritage month, Florida mandated public schools to teach Asian American history — while almost simultaneously banning African American history, criminalizing health care for transgender folks, and being added to travel advisory lists by the NAACP and other human rights advocacy (..)

Heritage 101

Heritage Education K-12 American History 101

Teaching American History

MAY 28, 2024

By then, Muir had been writing articles advocating conservation—and, to the extent possible, preservation of virgin wilderness—for fifteen years, but he had never attempted to form a political advocacy group. The post John Muir Founds the Sierra Club appeared first on Teaching American History.

Archaeology 52

Archaeology Advocacy American History Leadership 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Mattivi, whose eighth-grade English students discuss articles about the environment, civic life, and American history after using online literacy programs that provide similar material at different reading levels. I could never go back to the old model,” says Ms. But computers are expensive.

K-12 93

K-12 High School Library Elementary School 93

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

That money came through a federal program that pumped $24 billion in grants to child care centers across the country to keep them running during the pandemic — part of the single largest investment in child care in American history. This industry is made up of, in Wisconsin, close to 98 percent women.

K-12 120

K-12 Advocacy American History Library 120

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

They supported—and used—Truth in their advocacy. ” The post The Many Lives of Sojourner Truth appeared first on Teaching American History. Her direct colloquial style entertained audiences but also touched hearts. To abolitionists and women’s rights advocates, Truth was a godsend.

Advocacy 52

Advocacy American History History Teaching 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The largest student protests in American history were in May of 1970, following the Cambodian invasion and the tragic shootings of student protesters at Kent State and Jackson State. I recently sat down with John Tomasi.

Civics 88

Civics Cultures Political Science Advocacy 88

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It hit us like a ton of bricks,” said Laura Foster, a local mother who helped create the progressive advocacy group the Ridge Network to fight the right-wing dominance of Pennridge’s schools. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history.

Education Policy 142

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 142

ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2024

Another poll earlier this year by the Small Business Majority, an advocacy organization with 85,000 members, had similar findings : A third have lost revenue and earnings because of employees’ child care challenges. In 2023, child care cost families $11,582 on average, according to Child Care Aware, a national advocacy organization.

Advocacy 131

Advocacy Government Economics American History 131