The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

First, strengthen history curricula at the state level, which — for better or for worse — is where the authority rests to control curriculum. We know that, with the right leadership, states can get high-quality, well-sequenced textbooks and other curriculum materials adopted in their public schools. citizenship exam.

American History 99

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Teaching American History

JANUARY 31, 2024

Like many in the United States, the North Vietnamese leadership were frustrated that the war was not progressing as they had hoped it would. It would lead the people of South Vietnam to rise in support of the North, the Army of South Vietnam to desert or defect, and the government of South Vietnam to collapse.

Government 52

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This would be especially true in the case of unified government where loyalty to party might come to interfere with the system of checks and balances. Given these concerns, it is little wonder that the Founders did not want parties participating in American government.

Government 52

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Teaching American History

MAY 14, 2024

Judging by its approval ratings over the past decade, Congress has lost the support of the American people. Once considered to be the great American contribution to constitutional government—being governed by our own consent through elected, representative lawmakers—Congress is now the most disliked part of our political system.

Primary Sources 52

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2017

Jelani Cobb, the New Yorker columnist tweeted , “The biggest indictment of the way we teach American history is that people can look at #Charlottesviille and say ‘This is not who we are.’” In an Associated Press story , DeVos said Washington (aka the federal government) has a responsibility to “set a tone.”

American History 111

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

Coming out of the end of slavery, Black people made their freedom dreams manifest in attempts to own property, to negotiate their own labor agreements, to build institutions, to take their role in governance, both in state legislative houses as well as in Congress. And so Ron DeSantis is constantly beating his chest about American freedom.

Primary Sources 98

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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

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

They led a letter-writing campaign requesting Pennsylvania government officials investigate “school board overreach in Pennridge.” Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. Then came the CRT movement But the opportunities to fight back aren’t limited to school board elections, said Foster.

Education Policy 143

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

Coming out of the end of slavery, Black people made their freedom dreams manifest in attempts to own property, to negotiate their own labor agreements, to build institutions, to take their role in governance, both in state legislative houses as well as in Congress. And I’m not even sure she actually was asked; it wasn’t a leading question.

Primary Sources 52

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

and African American history. Related: OPINION — The wrong roadmap for teaching American history. Kendi in a notice proposing that the chief federal grant program for history and civics education give priority to projects that incorporate diverse perspectives into teaching. Credit: Chris Tims. But Iowa state Rep.

Social Studies 120

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