The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? Now, a new annual report about attitudes toward Asian Americans from the advocacy organization LAAUNCH has provided some disturbing answers to some of these questions. We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S.

American History 109

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 109

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Politicians around the country have been aiming to demolish progressive policies by targeting teaching about race and ethnicity, the LGBTQIA+ community and women’s reproductive rights. I taught my students to respect the power of civic engagement and social activism. Teaching is inherently activist. It must be resisted.

Civic Engagement 128

Civic Engagement Education Civics K-12 128

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The study, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning , was produced by researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. At present, we worry that democracy is threatened by the ease at which disinformation about civic issues is allowed to spread and flourish.”.

Civics 112

Civics Advocacy Elementary School Middle School 112

ED Surge

MAY 20, 2024

But just before the pandemic, she says she was approached by FreedomWorks, an advocacy group funded by the Koch brothers, big political donors, and associated with the “tea party” movement in favor of libertarian ideas. McCoy says he prizes them primarily for instilling moral and civic virtues in students.

Public School 135

Public School Civics Private School K-12 135

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They offer an invitation to analyze how mathematics can be applied to promote civic engagement, advocacy, policy change and increased access to resources.

Cultures 137

Cultures Civic Engagement Civics Pedagogy 137

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

BB2C fosters student, business, and civic relationships to inspire career choice through experience, entrepreneurship, and education. Longtime micro-credential advocate Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative has released a variety of micro-credentials in their Teaching Students with Disabilities stack. Carey Institute for Global Good.

Professional Development 116

Professional Development K-12 Project-Based Learning Civics 116

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2022

“I often put a dot on my board,” said Chris Kerrick, a civics teacher at Marshall County High School in rural southwestern Kentucky. “I Related: Can we teach our way out of political polarization? I ask what [students] can see, and they always say the dot.

Controversial Topics 98

Controversial Topics Civics High School Advocacy 98

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

The word just hasn’t gotten out about the ability to do this,” said Todd Ziebarth, a senior vice president of state advocacy and support at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Barraza teaches Native literature at the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

Charter School 135

Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 135

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present. I was first introduced to UGRR at the SUNY Buffalo State College Civic Summit when their educational specialists presented “Lessons from the Field: The Legal Geography of Slavery.”

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

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 Right has declared war on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism and on LGBTQ+ youth. Event hosts also reference the Teach Truth Media Guide.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

Political Science Now

AUGUST 7, 2024

Instructor : Titus Alexander has four decades of experience in civic education, engagement, and advocacy at a local, national, and international level. He currently teaches an advanced apprenticeship in Campaigning, Leadership and Management for Britain’s biggest trade union.

Civics 52

Civics Advocacy Leadership Teaching 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 90

Tutoring High School Archiving K-12 90

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

The right has declared war on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism and on LGBTQ+ youth. Find an event near you and show up Go to a historic site and take a photo with a Teach Truth sign that you make or download. Event hosts can receive a Teach Truth pop-up installation box with banned books and other resources.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 52

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 141

Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 141

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 126

Civics Education Government K-12 126

Diane Ravitch

MAY 3, 2023

Civics education in Texas has been turned into textbook study by a 2021 law that bans student interaction with elected officials. Apparently, the Republicans who control state government want to keep students in the dark about getting involved in civic action.

Civics 40

Civics Advocacy Education Government 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2025

The partnership the federal government forged with American higher education long ago, which for generations has paid off spectacularly for our countrys civic health, economic well-being and national security. They are also juggling immense financial pressures and striving to fulfill commitments to teaching and research.

Education 110

Education Civics Advocacy Government 110

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

She says she is deeply committed to computer-assisted teaching because it gives students with limited tech experience exposure to digital tools. It also allows her to teach students who arrive in her classroom with vastly different skill levels. District teachers such as Mallory Mattivi agree. But computers are expensive.

K-12 94

K-12 High School Library Elementary School 94

Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

Engaging Citizenship introduces foundational concepts in political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement, highlighting the relevance of the discipline to students’ lives and encouraging them to become engaged and empowered citizens. McHugh, Merrimack College (Discussant) Richard M.

Political Science 55

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 55

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 2, 2024

She received special appointments to the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Financing Student Success, the Governor’s Commission on Teaching Success, the OhioReads Council, and the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund, among others. Prentiss was on numerous committees and consistently advocated for those most underserved.

Social Justice 109

Social Justice Civics Leadership Economics 109

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

But Dana Douglas , a fit and forceful blonde sipping on an Americano and a water bottle boosted with electrolytes (she was teaching spin at 6 p.m.) She said it was confusing, poorly written, and not vetted by the board’s legal counsel (instead it was reviewed by the anti-LGBTQ Christian legal advocacy group, Alliance Defending Freedom).

Elementary School 141

Elementary School Junior High High School Public School 141

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

That was a real civics lesson she will never forget. Not only are students betrayed by school officials who don’t teach climate change in lessons, but also by governments all over the world that are facilitating the pollution of the air and the oceans. Her efforts led the state to revoke the permit in 2016.

Civics 91

Civics Geography Advocacy Leadership 91

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Before the election, conservative political advocacy groups mobilized their members to file book removal petitions, regardless of whether those filers were the parents or caregivers of a child enrolled in those schools. The most effective ways to influence these decisions are to participate in school governance and run for school board.

Government 94

Government K-12 Library Education 94

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The political and social climate on some campuses has gotten so bad that colleges have to teach their students how to have a conversation. I teach history and social studies at New York University. Kirk: One idea picking up steam is to promote civic dialog in and out of the classroom. Jon: This is where we are, Kirk.

Civics 87

Civics Cultures Political Science Advocacy 87

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. Schools are the perfect teaching grounds for potential citizens because when students go to school, they are doing more than someone who simply studies the materials the U.S. history and government (civics).

Civics 75

Civics Advocacy High School Cultures 75