The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The curriculum is part of the Hidden Voices Project , initiated by the New York City Department of Education’s Social Studies Department and the Museum of the City of New York. Then she praised the book “American Born Chinese”. He wasn’t even in math class — he was in Spanish. He stared at her blankly. She didn’t stop.

History 114

History Heritage K-12 American History 114

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

The group’s acronym, RISC, was deliberate, according to a book by its creators, “Delivering on the Promise.” To build public support for the changes, the foundation also gave smaller grants to youth and immigrant advocacy groups in the districts. culture.”.

High School 111

High School Tradition Cultures Advocacy 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States. It’s a new innovation lab that combines two different disciplines — social studies and math.

High School 102

High School Tradition Professional Development Social Studies 102

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2020

Over-the-air educational programming is also being made available through Boston’s PBS affiliate, WGBH, which has devoted weekday afternoon broadcast hours on its WORLD television channel to science and social studies-themed shows aimed at middle school and high school students.

Library 145

Library Advocacy Middle School High School 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Sometimes, Talbott says, she was the first Black teacher her students had had at Lusher, even after she began teaching sixth-grade social studies in 2013; it meant a lot to her to provide students with that self-recognition and affirmation. Lusher enrolls students in kindergarten through 12th grade across its two buildings.

Leadership 145

Leadership Charter School Cultures Social Studies 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

Abeer Ramadan-Shinnawi, the founder of Altair Education Consulting and a former middle school social studies teacher in Maryland, said she sought out a diverse school with a diverse staff because she “knew students of color needed a teacher of color to help them out and help them navigate the world.”

K-12 123

K-12 Education Advocacy Human Rights 123

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Instead, they gleaned their knowledge of topics such as the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the March on Washington from reading books and searching the web. Jordan, a Democrat and a member of the Senate’s Education Committee, co-sponsored a bill that mandated a new civil rights strand in the state’s social studies standards.

History 85

History Teaching Social Justice Advocacy 85

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

Books by Black, Indigenous, authors of color, LGBTQ+, and Palestinian American writers are increasingly being banned. If you are looking for speakers, here are sources: Historians for Peace and Democracy Civil Rights Movement Veterans Local voting rights and climate justice organizations Books to symbolize banned history.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

In a survey conducted by Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led advocacy group, gun violence ranked as teachers’ No. High school teacher Harley Brook has pondered using the books on this shelf as weapons in the case of an active shooter scenario. Teachers say that everything has changed for them, too. 1 school safety concern.

Teaching 58

Teaching Elementary School Charter School High School 58

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

I teach history and social studies at New York University. Rauch is author of the book ‘The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth.’ If you’re a student or a parent, it can be confusing. So we called up an expert to learn more and to provide some historical perspective. Robert Cohen: My name is Robert Cohen.

Civics 94

Civics Cultures Political Science Advocacy 94

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

In the 2015-16 school year, none of the social studies textbooks listed for use in the state’s fourth grade classroom was published before 2005. The Civil Rights Movement was once a footnote in Mississippi social studies classrooms, if it was covered at all. Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report.

K-12 98

K-12 Social Studies History Archiving 98

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

Books by Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQ+, and Palestinian American writers are increasingly being banned. Read about a 4th-grade class s banned books study and share your teaching stories Get involved with the school board. Or plan a history walking tour, book exchange, rally, etc. Sign up today. Sign up here.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2024

When Flores was a child, California still had an English-only law on the books from the 1800s. They just made everybody throw away their Spanish books. Childrens books in Spanish and English line the wall of a classroom at Washington Elementary School in Madera on Oct. We were hit with rulers, pinched, our braids were pulled.

Elementary School 121

Elementary School Education K-12 History 121

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

A high school social studies book, also used in Texas, says of rising temperatures, “Some critics say that this warming is just part of the Earth’s natural cycle,” though, in truth, there’s overwhelming consensus among climate scientists that the current warming is due to human activities.

Teaching 138

Teaching Middle School Humanities High School 138

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Last spring, when the odds seemed far longer, Bob Cousineau, a social studies teacher at Pennridge High School, predicted that whatever happened in his embattled district would become a national “case study” one way or another. Bob Cousineau teaches social studies at Pennridge High School, in Pennsylvania.

Education Policy 143

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 143

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A social studies teacher uses conflicting narratives to engage students in studying the history of Palestine and Israel, focusing on the events of 1948. Books Social Justice Books list of titles for K-12 and educators on Palestine. Independence or Catastrophe? Painting of Mahmoud Darwish by Ahmad Kadi.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Not only did Caleb never return to his local school, but he learned little throughout his elementary, middle and high school years — which included hundreds of hours struggling through computer lessons in math, science and social studies. Leslie Lipson, counsel to the Georgia Advocacy Office.

Education 91

Education K-12 Advocacy Elementary School 91

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

It had no textbooks for math, science or social studies. They convinced DeLaCruz and two colleagues to book a helicopter ride into the village to hear directly from parents about their experiences with the BIE. Last year, eight years after Siyuja graduated, the K-8 school still did not offer pre-algebra, a course that most U.S.

Education 110

Education Elementary School Government K-12 110