American History Charter School Government 
Teaching American History
MARCH 5, 2024
Anna Lenardson If you ask Anna Lenardson, a 2023 graduate of Ashland University’s Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program , why she enrolled in the challenging program, she replies, “I love to learn. I loved being with other teachers, talking about history and government.”
The Hechinger Report
JULY 18, 2016
But like other cities, New Orleans’ private, public and charter schools are as much a vehicle for segregation as our residents’ attitudes toward black and poor folk. Research shows that students who attend diverse schools have higher academic outcomes, and they are more likely to work, learn and live in integrated settings.
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The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 22, 2018
People who know American history, specifically black history, don’t ask if we need HBCUs. They know that as soon as the Civil War commenced and enslaved blacks left plantations, they looked for new places to live and new schools to attend. It’s a role they still play today.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 14, 2018
Most of those gains were lost, however, in 1877 when the federal government pulled troops out of the South. Once the federal government left, a backlash began. Related: How the federal government abandoned the Brown v. history and social studies curriculums. history and its legacy today.”
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
Schools rely on ridiculous marketing ploys, advertising “themes” and practices designed to draw students. For example, a private or charter school might advertise its behavioral practices. “The handshake represents the quintessential spirit of [our school],” one might read on a school’s website.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Its “ 1776 Curriculum ” for grades K-12 has been criticized for revisionist history, including whitewashed accounts of US slavery and depictions of Jamestown as a failed communist colony. They led a letter-writing campaign requesting Pennsylvania government officials investigate “school board overreach in Pennridge.”
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 12, 2024
With respect to Native students, Trump as president released a “Putting America’s First Peoples First” brief outlining his promises to Indian Country, including access to college scholarships for Native American students, creating new tribally operated charter schools and improving the beleaguered agency that oversees K-12 education on reservations.
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