ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. We all start somewhere.

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Inclusive Curriculum American History Primary Sources Professional Development 105

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.

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K-12 Pedagogy American History History 118

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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Civics Education Civic Engagement K-12 133

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

It’s time we became a nation of readers so that more than 13 percent of us can access the numerous benefits that thousands of years of culture have entrusted to written words.”. But even back when every school taught civics and American history, very few students attained adult literacy. We live in the Information Age.

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Civics American History Elementary School Critical Thinking 105

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

But as the movement against seat-time learning grows, more schools nationwide will be grappling with grade levels, deciding whether to keep them or to hack through thickets of political, logistical and cultural barriers to uproot them. Others, however, echo Northern Cass superintendent, Cory Steiner. School District.

Tradition 111

Tradition Charter School High School Cultures 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

The state has painfully few memorials that explain the protests, and the rhetorical, musical and cultural impact of those who lived during and died for the Civil Rights Movement.

Museum 79

Museum Artifacts History Public School 79

Sapiens

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Whereas I worked for many decades now with Native American communities in the U.S. So, if I was going to make, develop an op-ed around Native American history and culture I’ve written books, received grants and so on, I’m well prepared to make that argument. No actual expertise in that area. south west.

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Anthropology Archaeology Artifacts Heritage 124

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

But within those blanket terms to describe “minorities” are dozens of cultures with unique heritages, ethnicities, and geographic locations. People from those cultures have nuanced histories, perspectives, and experiences in the U.S. i] Yet research on Asian Americans’ perceptions of belonging tells another story.

Heritage 102

Heritage Education K-12 American History 102

Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

Here are some interesting reads for teachers and instructional coaches around recommendations around reopening, teaching culturally responsive teaching, and prioritizing student mental health. . Help your students see themselves when teaching American history. Expert suggestions for redesigning your in-person learning spaces.

American History 52

American History Social Justice K-12 Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

In Norfolk, Virginia, the juniors and seniors enrolled in an African American history class taught by Ed Allison were working on their capstone projects, using nearby Fort Monroe, the site where the first enslaved Africans landed in 1619, as a jumping off point to explore their family history.

History 98

History American History Teaching K-12 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 16, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: ATLANTA – As more and more attempts to restrict discussion of gender and race in K-12 schools across the country take hold, where do the ideas go?

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K-12 Social Justice American History History 144

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

I never took a course in African American history during that time, the late 1980s and early 90s, despite being enveloped in Blackness in my neighborhoods, churches and schools. My knowledge of Black history came as sprinkling rain, a paltry amount that was never enough to have a significant impact.

Heritage 98

Heritage Cultures K-12 American History 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2023

This story also appeared in The Nation “I knew that the public school system would not benefit my child without the important and critical history and culture of Indigenous people being taught,” said Tilsen-Brave Heart, a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation. I want my children to know who they are,” said Tilsen-Brave Heart. “I

American History 145

American History History K-12 Cultures 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2020

Increasing the number of black educators in K-12 spaces is essential. For much of American history, it was against the law to teach blacks how to read and write. They do so because they seek a safe space in which they can receive academic support and cultural affirmation. HBCUs were never a “choice.”

K-12 144

K-12 Charter School American History History 144

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2018

Rowan University history professor William Carrigan has written that students are unfamiliar with Reconstruction because popular culture focuses on the Civil War — not the post-war era. history and its legacy today.” Senate, Blanche K. Twenty-five teachers will be selected to attend. The materials can be downloaded free.

Teaching 108

Teaching Primary Sources K-12 History 108

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2023

Sharon Courtney, a history teacher using the course in Peekskill, New York, maintains that the course is factual, and told the Associated Press her students were shocked to learn of the ban. Books from a pilot African American studies course now banned in Florida by Gov. There’s nothing objectional.

K-12 131

K-12 History American History Psychology 131

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2022

The effort mirrors a series of actions this fall by the state school board , which voted to ban CRT in K-12 schools and recently postponed a review of its social studies standards for several years. The Forum did hold presentations at the time about textbooks and preserving a Christian, Western view of American history.

History 103

History K-12 Library Social Studies 103

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2018

Woodson started Negro History Week in 1926 with hopes that black people would be proud of their heritage and that mainstream America would recognize the contributions of its black residents. Black contributions to society are not being recognized in the pantheon of American history.

History 93

History Multicultural Education American History Heritage 93

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Session 1: Field Trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture with U.S. Lewis will take the class on a tour of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Representative John Lewis (D), Georgia . congressperson, Rep.

History 80

History Museum American History Social Justice 80

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

And as we extend that definition to larger groups of people, as we introduce power, we begin to understand that who gets to decide what those rules are and what those norms are becomes much more complicated, and often an expression of political, economic, and cultural power. Her solution was not to denigrate the cultures of these people.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources History Economics K-12 98

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. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. There’s a lot of work to undo.

Education Policy 143

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 143

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

Formally, he was the director of a place that we hold very dear, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The most important thing they did is they redefined their crime, not as crimes of nationality, of an innate culture. Her solution was not to denigrate the cultures of these people. Thanks, T.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, are persistent critics of public K-12 schools and higher education and want to overhaul many aspects of how the institutions operate. Trump also supports efforts to privatize the K-12 school system, including through vouchers for private schools.

K-12 132

K-12 Education Private School Charter School 132

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Pre-K In 2021, the Biden administration proposed a universal preschool program as part of a multi-trillion-dollar social spending plan called Build Back Better. one of which expands the state’s public pre-K program by 9,000 seats and provides pay for teachers who attend structured literacy training. —

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K-12 Education Public School History 138