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 99

History American History Ancestry Pedagogy 99

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2020

For decades, fights over racist historical monuments and markers have swirled in and around America’s public education system. About 140 public school buildings are still named after Confederate leaders, according to a 2018 analysis by Education Week. In June, a video featuring Louisiana activist Gary Chambers Jr.

Archiving 140

Archiving Museum History Primary Sources 140

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

Thanks to a generous collaboration with Dartmouth College historian Matthew Delmont , the Zinn Education Project sent 14,000 copies of Delmont’s book Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad to public school teachers, school librarians, and teacher educators.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2022

“It is a continuation or even a recreation of the 90s,” said Wayne Flynt, a retired Alabama history professor. People who in that time wanted to have books make a ton of money for them as public school adoptions had to understand: That was not an educational process. Many are no longer used in Alabama schools.

History 102

History K-12 Library Social Studies 102

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It would either create “the blueprint” for outside political interests to enact a complete takeover of local public schools, he said, or “the blueprint for how to stand up to it.” Meanwhile, according to documents published by WHYY shortly after the election, school administrators were imposing new restrictions.

Education Policy 143

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 143

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2017

Last August, despite some opposition, Bowling Green opened a new high school dedicated solely to immigrants and refugees, adjacent to Warren Central High School in the poorer section of town. The two schools share the gym, cafeteria and library. We thought they were trying to get rid of us, just kick us out.”.

High School 88

High School K-12 History Heritage 88

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

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. 11, 1972: D.C.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Among them is Ayanna Mayes, a librarian who has spoken out about the books, particularly by Black and queer authors, purged from the shelves of the library she oversees at Chapin High School in Chapin, South Carolina. Ask school librarians who have lost their jobs for protecting the freedom to read. Kendi, South Carolina Rep.

Library 57

Library Education K-12 History 57

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Walz, the governor of Minnesota, worked for roughly two decades in public schools, as a geography teacher and football coach. He has championed investments in public education: For example, in March 2023, he signed a bill to make school meals free to all students in public schools. Harris, a former U.S.

K-12 137

K-12 Education Public School History 137