Political Science Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This summer, the American Political Science Association partnered with Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) District’s Summer Rise Program to offer three high school students the opportunity to gain experience in political science knowledge production and higher education non-profits.

High School 49

High School Civic Engagement Civics Social Justice 49

Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Thrailkill was a third-year teacher happily settled at Skyline High School in Mesa, AZ, when Lindblom phoned to ask her to apply for an opening at nearby Mountain View High. Not only was Mountain View the high school from which she’d graduated; Lindblom was a teacher she admired.

American History 98

American History History Civics Political Science 98

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In Texas, a school board recently suspended and then voted not to renew the contract of a popular high school principal, apparently because he declared in a letter to the community that systemic racism is “alive and well.”. Texas’ legislation on teaching social studies , adopted in June, reflects this conservative critique.

Social Justice 107

Social Justice Education American History K-12 107

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2024

Some students just aren’t going to college straight out of high school. Fewer college students are majoring in liberal arts subjects like philosophy or English and political science, like you did, Jon. Jon: Yeah, or history, like you did, Kirk. And I didn’t take a lot of that in high school.

Humanities 90

Humanities Critical Thinking History Cultures 90

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 12, 2023

At Teaching American History, we know teachers are hungry for resources that help their students understand the nuances of American civic behavior. For secondary and post-secondary government and political science educators, we are proud to recommend our CDC volume, Religious Liberty: Core Court Cases.

Teaching 52

Teaching Civics American History Library 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

As Chris Tims, a high school teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, sees it, history education is about teaching students to synthesize diverse perspectives on the nation’s complicated past. and African American history. Related: OPINION — The wrong roadmap for teaching American history. Credit: Chris Tims.

Social Studies 120

Social Studies Civics History American History 120