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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

The Hechinger Report

They want to see themselves and their cultures reflected in the books we read, and they don’t want token representation. I also see my students’ hands go up when we study world religions, and they can share a story from home. They want more diverse classroom experiences. “I

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OPINION: America’s common narrative exists — and it must include Muslims and refugees

The Hechinger Report

In 2007, to mark the 400th anniversary of the first English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the Park Service opened a Visitor Center presenting Jamestown as a place of meeting between Native American, English and African cultures. Back in the District of Columbia, African-American history gained two sites.

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