The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The largest student protests in American history were in May of 1970, following the Cambodian invasion and the tragic shootings of student protesters at Kent State and Jackson State. No matter your political views, this is a crisis for American higher education, and its leaders are definitely paying attention.

Civics 89

Civics Cultures Political Science Advocacy 89

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2024

And she says while some of these schools are doing better than others, she’d like to see the federal government hold them all accountable under the so-called Gainful Employment Rule. Jon: Sarah Igo chairs the American History Department at Vanderbilt and is an intellectual historian. It’s definitely forward.

Humanities 89

Humanities Critical Thinking History Cultures 89

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Sharahn Santana , African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. Government is kind of leading from the rear here. He’s definitely turned around. There definitely are some [teachers I trust] and there’s definitely some that I would not. It was definitely a shift.

Oral History 144

Oral History History High School Public School 144

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2022

Next year will be a better year, definitely. I’m definitely worried about mental health, and there’s a lot of kids that have depression and they joke about it a lot: “Oh, yeah. Sharahn Santana, African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. It definitely feels more normal.

Oral History 115

Oral History History High School Public School 115

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2022

Sharahn Santana , African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. My coping mechanism to respond to some of the uncertainty in the larger system is appealing to government or quasi government agencies as well as personal physicians that can help me just know that I’m doing the right thing.

Oral History 114

Oral History History High School Public School 114

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

I think that’s the best way to start the conversation, because what it is predicated on is some agreed upon definition of a violation. And so Ron DeSantis is constantly beating his chest about American freedom. They may or may not use such language, but they do understand when someone has breached those norms.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources History Economics K-12 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2016

You really don’t know the value of your degree until 20 to 30 years out,” said Kent State provost Todd Diacon, noting that his Latin American history degree did not bring in a sizable salary until he became a university administrator. It definitely played a big part,” he said on a campus that had largely cleared out for summer break.

Humanities 75

Humanities Economics History Anthropology 75

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

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

I think that’s the best way to start the conversation, because what it is predicated on is some agreed upon definition of a violation. Whitaker: if I could pick up where you left off, Dr. Muhammed, connecting your definition of crime to statistics. And I’m not even sure she actually was asked; it wasn’t a leading question.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52