Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The American Historical Association offers over one thousand Civil War newspaper editorials , for example. It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. We could find history games at Playing History or Flight to Freedom. government as well.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2016

There is a consumer protection strand of American history, and now it’s higher education’s turn,” said Daniel Greenstein, director of education and postsecondary success at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has been pressing for better information to be made available to students and their families.

American History 49

American History Government Advocacy Psychology 49

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2017

Parker Charter Essential School in Devens, Massachusetts, believe multiage education fosters cooperation and collaboration between students, like these ninth- and 10th-graders working together on a Holocaust-related history project. Photo: Stuart Miller. DEVENS, Mass. — It looks like a typical class in a suburban high school.

Elementary School 68

Elementary School Psychology Tradition Professional Development 68

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2020

We can admit our mistakes while also celebrating the heroes of our history — which must include Black history. And to do that, we must build an education system that embraces Black history and cultures for the sake of all our children. Their history lessons celebrate white people, and their books feature white characters.

Museum 131

Museum Education American History History 131

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2023

Florida is doing its best to tilt the scales and shut down important, much-needed discussions of race, slavery, stolen lands, and undeniable history that have led us to where we are as a society today.” He added a dire warning: “What just happened in Florida … is coming your way. There’s nothing objectional.

K-12 116

K-12 History American History Psychology 116

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

” may be a way of sidestepping catastrophic thinking , a common feature of psychological anxiety in which people systematically and irrationally overstate the likelihood of a negative event. This question has two distinct connotations. On the one hand, asking “What’s the worst that could happen?”

Charter School 111

Charter School Private School Tradition Public School 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2016

But while a history major might have trouble finding a job right out of school, these advocates say, his or her degree may end up paying off years later. Many lower-income students already feel pressure to go into fields with high employment, she said, even though they might want to study history or literature.

Anthropology 73

Anthropology Humanities Economics History 73