The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Today, courses at all grade levels include Indigenous history, numeracy, land-based science and language classes in Keres, Lakota, Navajo, Tiwa, Spanish and Zuni. Discussions of tribal culture were limited to a few isolated craft projects during a history unit and inaccurate portrayals of Indians at the “First Thanksgiving,” he recalled.

Charter School 135

Charter School Heritage Education K-12 135

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Doing so also offers valuable resources that can be used to help bring history to life. Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present. My intent as an UGRR participant was to stretch my local history knowledge and to sharpen my historical-geographical thinking skills.

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2018

Students work on an assignment in a high school civics class. “I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want to improve education, but our good intentions can make us unintentionally do the wrong things,” said Frederick Hess, founding director of the education policy studies program at the Washington think tank the American Enterprise Institute.

Tutoring 96

Tutoring High School Archiving K-12 96

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In recent years, a number of states have passed civics testing mandates to pressure students to become more civically active. And how useful is civic education for those who chose to get involved? One idea that’s taken root is forcing students to take a civics test as a requirement for high school graduation.

Civics 122

Civics Education Government K-12 122

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Sessions examined ways educators can navigate state laws that limit conversations on race and other difficult topics, as well as how they can develop the high quality materials and instruction those attending said was vital to preparing students for civic life.

Social Studies 140

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 140

ED Surge

JUNE 17, 2022

In order to create the systemic changes required to realize racial justice, we must transform ourselves into students and recommit to learning how our shared history influences modern practices. My organization, Facing History and Ourselves, and many others have been doing this necessary work.

History 101

History Teaching Civics Civic Engagement 101

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 2, 2024

Now, I can say improve the lives of African Americans, but I’m real clear on the history. shared the following quotes and stories about her life. I see my role as improving the lives of poor folks. Prentiss and Michael Charney, at a musical about Reconstruction, at a church in Baltimore. September, 2019. Photo by Deborah Menkart.

Social Justice 109

Social Justice Civics Leadership Economics 109

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. The teacher-led rallies received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of the well-funded anti-CRT movement. In Florida, Gov.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

I teach history and social studies at New York University. 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. Kirk: One idea picking up steam is to promote civic dialog in and out of the classroom.

Civics 89

Civics Cultures Political Science Advocacy 89

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills. Donate so that we can continue to organize events like these and defend the right of teachers across the United States to teach peoples history. Or plan a history walking tour, book exchange, rally, etc.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 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 99

K-12 High School Library Elementary School 99

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

He is a member of the Latino education advocacy group Nuestra Voz and a student at Cohen College Prep in New Orleans. Students taking civics not only understand the political structure of the country, they also become aware of the way politics affects their lives. history and government (civics).

Civics 75

Civics Advocacy High School Cultures 75

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Tisch College of Civic Life. “It Young voters had “a decisive impact” on Senate races in 2022 in battleground states including Wisconsin, Nevada, Georgia and Pennsylvania, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, or CIRCLE, which is also based at Tufts.

Political Science 134

Political Science Civics Government Social Justice 134