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. Now, they say, it’s time for their history classes, educators and textbooks to catch up.

History 107

History Heritage K-12 American History 107

NCHE

MAY 1, 2023

Since 2017, NCHE has offered professional learning colloquia that focus on “Technology’s Impact in American History (TIAH).” With Francis’s help, we began to frame a colloquium to focus on the pre-19 th century period and chose the title, “ Uncovering Lost Voices in American History.”

Primary Sources 100

Primary Sources Archiving Library American History 100

C3 Teachers

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

But as I walk by these images, I wonder how the fresh-faced teacher who promised to never “teach” Black History Month has now decorated the whole school with Black images. I needed to change the way I was teaching. Now, using inquiry, I celebrate each and every cultural heritage month, including Black History Month.

Heritage 52

Heritage American History Pedagogy History 52

TCI

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources Heritage K-12 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

She was writing about the importance of revitalizing and teaching Indigenous languages, specifically the Nuu-wee-ya’ language and her tribe’s dialects. “I 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.

Government 98

Government Cultures History Heritage 98

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.

Anthropology 122

Anthropology Archaeology Artifacts Heritage 122

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. The post Native communities want schools to teach Native languages. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

Teaching 144

Teaching K-12 Heritage Government 144

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 102

Heritage Education K-12 American History 102

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To give students insight into the work of historians, Czarnecki assigns research projects in all of the courses she teaches at Bishop Seabury Academy in Lawrence, Kansas. A careful reading of the Constitution reveals what American democracy “looks like structurally.” She also pursues her own research. I was raring to go! “I

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 98

Heritage Cultures K-12 American History 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2023

When the debate over teaching race-related concepts in public schools reached Kimberly Tilsen-Brave Heart’s home state of South Dakota, she decided she couldn’t in good conscience send her youngest daughter to kindergarten at a local public school. And so they just don’t, so there is no Native history being taught.”

American History 145

American History History K-12 Cultures 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2017

The Internationals’ approach is multipronged: The schools teach English at the same time as teaching subjects like math and history, and make the lessons project-based so that new arrivals can use multiple tools to build their vocabulary and creative thinking. I think people get scared and then they stereotype.”.

High School 85

High School K-12 History Heritage 85

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 88

History Multicultural Education American History Heritage 88

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 48

History Multicultural Education American History Heritage 48

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Even as Trump has called for the Education Department to be eliminated and schooling to be returned to the states, hes also sought to expand its mission with executive orders threatening the funding of schools that employ diversity, equity, and inclusion practices or teach that racism and discrimination were part of Americas founding.

K-12 78

K-12 Education Private School Heritage 78

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-12 127

K-12 Education Private School Charter School 127