American History Civics K-12 
Teaching American History
MARCH 11, 2025
She also encourages them to figure out their own political views and to actively engage in civic life. By August 2024 she would complete her degree in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, giving her time for such an endeavor. In 2023, he returned the encouragement Messick had given him.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. In 2020, California adopted a State Seal of Civic Engagement that high school students can earn upon graduation.
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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. Several findings in the report have direct implications for Asian American safety.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Originally designed as an academic conference to share research, the event brought together Florida K-12 and college teachers and students, national journalists and professionals from libraries and museums whose work focuses on history and civics. Florida Gov.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
I taught my students to respect the power of civic engagement and social activism. Since then, states such as Arkansas and Texas have also opposed the true teaching of the history of Black people in this country by dropping African American history courses and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The discussion tackled plenty of thorny issues facing K-12 and college instructors these days, including how to respond to pressures to ban books in schools, how to make classrooms a welcoming place for debate as schools and colleges grow more diverse, and how to respond to misinformation that students bring to classroom conversations.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 3, 2018
But even back when every school taught civics and American history, very few students attained adult literacy. Many people believe that social media and smartphones have diminished our reading abilities. Others blame schools and teachers for “failing” our kids, but the data suggest otherwise.
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