ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2024

Polikoff and his fellow researchers at the University of California, where he’s a professor of education, set out to find what Americans think about topics that have been roiled in controversy over the past several years. “A But when it comes to the average American? What’s the Point?

Education 145

Education Controversial Topics Civics Elementary School 145

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Palu’s principal backed her up, but she worries about backlash when she tackles controversial topics in the future. As a result, teachers are sometimes reluctant to discuss any controversial topics at all — especially in the current climate when the legitimacy of science and facts has been called into question.

Controversial Topics 111

Controversial Topics Social Studies Government American History 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

The crowd cheered at the idea that people like them — mostly white, mostly male — were the true heroes of American history. Most Americans were appalled. High school social studies teachers and scholars of American history don’t deny that the nation’s story is full of mobs, civil unrest and violence.

Teaching 140

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 140