The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

At the meeting, reading a prepared speech from her cell phone, Saykhamphone shared the cotton gin story and told board members that “for me to truly appreciate American history and my Black and Asian history, standards should not be watered down.” Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history.

History 108

History American History Ancestry Pedagogy 108

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 103

American History History Teaching Civics 103

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In the limited time they did have, Cousineau and several colleagues identified dozens of problems with the new curriculum, from historically misleading statements to the continued issue of the century-plus gap in history education. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history.

Education Policy 143

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 143

Zinn Education Project

APRIL 22, 2025

Along the way, participants learn about history they wish they had learned in school. The event hosts can point out that teachers are trying to share this history, but they face censorship from anti-history education laws and Executive Orders.

History 52

History Teaching Historic Sites Museum 52

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

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 125

Social Studies Civics History American History 125