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STUDENT VOICE: Here’s why my high school and others must address anti-Asian racism

The Hechinger Report

I grew up in an area with a large Asian American population, including 25 percent of the students in my high school. And yet, I have never had the opportunity to discuss anti-Asian racism in the classroom, learn about Asian American history or engage with educators who understand my experiences.

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‘Hamilton,’ cultural relevance and the quest to personalize learning

The Hechinger Report

This strategy of tapping into students’ own experiences as part of a lesson plan is an increasingly common one in U.S. The vast majority of Saridis’s students are Latino, and at the Margarita Muñiz Academy in Boston, a dual-language high school in Boston Public Schools, connecting the curriculum to their culture is a top priority.

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Teaching Nixon

Passion for Social Studies

For example, teaching Nixon is a crucial aspect of American history due to his leadership, insights, and evolution of politics. Thankfully, the Nixon Lesson has everything you need to ensure students understand the key aspects of his presidency. Sign up for FREE history resources!

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One school district’s ‘playbook’ for undoing far-right education policies

The Hechinger Report

As she would later argue in school board meetings, Hillsdale’s 1776 Curriculum was “supposed to be overlaid” with the district’s lesson plans, yet “there was never any evidence of that overlay” actually happening. Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history.

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The Condemnation of Blackness: Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

So Ron DeSantis, in his innovative efforts to destroy the ability of Florida educators to teach an honest and accurate American history, started to experiment around the ability to control not just speech and learning, coming on the hills of pushing back against gains made against voter suppression in that state.

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Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies?

The Hechinger Report

and African American history. Skyler Wheeler, a conservative, has a different view on the Pulitzer Prize-winning project, which has been expanded to include reading guides and lesson plans. Related: OPINION — The wrong roadmap for teaching American history. Credit: Chris Tims. But Iowa state Rep.