The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

The report, released in May during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, surveyed over 5,000 Americans from diverse backgrounds and includes findings about Asian American stereotypes, visibility and acceptance. We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S.

American History 84

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 84

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Despite their rich history and Hall’s documentation of her heritage, Hall and her ancestors are not acknowledged by the United States government as a tribal nation. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. I started thinking … how hard their lives are, and how much of a difference could be made.”

History 78

History Government Cultures Heritage 78

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2023

“This is the one area left in the federal government, unfortunately, that is very much bipartisan,” she said of Native American issues. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. It’s very empowering,” said Cummins, who previously ran Crow language programs in schools in Montana.

Teaching 141

Teaching K-12 Heritage Government 141

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. who are not white. and in its schools. I try to be very explicit and adamant about, this is who I am.”

Heritage 101

Heritage Education American History K-12 101

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

To get a sense of how students in New York feel about these changes, The Hechinger Report spoke with six public school students, representing four of the city’s five boroughs, whose heritage is Asian American or Pacific Islander. In order for history to not repeat itself, the tone is very important in the way that history is taught.

History 86

History Heritage K-12 American History 86

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2023

The anti-CRT efforts to restrict how race is taught have clashed with initiatives in several states, including South Dakota, Oklahoma and New Mexico, to teach Native American history — which has often been left out of instruction — more accurately and fully. And so they just don’t, so there is no Native history being taught.”

American History 141

American History History K-12 Cultures 141

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Czarnecki, a 2022 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government program, wrote the paper for a “Great Texts” course taught by Professor Stephen Tootle on John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. A careful reading of the Constitution reveals what American democracy “looks like structurally.”

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

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 93

Heritage Cultures K-12 American History 93

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2017

His lesson on the Civil Rights movement during his American History class on a March afternoon relied on photographs with short text portions to help the discussion. Their “Heritage Night” drew 100 students and family members; one by one, two dozen students stood up to tell one of their memories of home.

High School 77

High School K-12 History Heritage 77

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2018

But white history as we know it can no longer be the standard in a multicultural society, which is supposed to maximize the potential of all of its members. Black contributions to society are not being recognized in the pantheon of American history. Neither important act is about erasing history — it’s about making it.

History 70

History Multicultural Education American History Heritage 70

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2018

But white history as we know it can no longer be the standard in a multicultural society, which is supposed to maximize the potential of all of its members. Black contributions to society are not being recognized in the pantheon of American history. Neither important act is about erasing history — it’s about making it.

History 43

History Multicultural Education American History Heritage 43

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank behind Project 2025 , earlier this year released a set of policy recommendations on undocumented immigrants in U.S. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank behind Project 2025 , earlier this year released a set of policy recommendations on undocumented immigrants in U.S.

K-12 91

K-12 Education Private School Charter School 91