C3 Teachers

JUNE 6, 2024

In her book Humanly Possible , Sarah Bakewell writes about being human as culture, morality, science, optimism, and more. Bakewell opens with a musing on the Roman playwright Terence’s line about humans. “I It emphasizes the idea that despite our differences, we all share a fundamental humanity that binds us together.

Humanities 40

Humanities Human Rights Social Studies Cultures 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Somewhere in Indiana, I ran into a ghost of the Queens grandmother who brought down a schools chancellor more than 25 years ago — all over a book called “Heather Has Two Mommies.”. Purple for Parents believes these books are very dangerous and wants Indiana lawmakers to keep them out of schools and libraries.

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Library Social Justice History Psychology 114

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

While right-wing legislatures restrict the teaching of Black history, we are pleased to support teachers who work to teach truthfully about U.S. In a class with teachers , Delmont explained the relevance of learning this history. Reading the book Half American has changed my perspective on teaching about World War II.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

A Landscape of Discriminatory Policies and Hostile Environments According to the Human Rights Campaign , this has been the “worst year in recent history for LGBTQ state legislative attacks,” with nearly 40 states introducing 238 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in just the first three months of 2022.

Education 128

Education K-12 Advocacy Government 128

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. The Right has declared war on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism and on LGBTQ+ youth. In Florida, Gov. You can plan other activities.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I often find myself in settings where discussing Palestine, or even mentioning my identity as a Palestinian American, presents more challenges than when I worked in the field of human rights and law. These attacks frequently go beyond the curriculum and become personal. Do you mean Israel?”

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K-12 Education Advocacy Human Rights 117

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The history of the Amigos School, a dual-language program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, shows that even seemingly minor changes to admissions processes can significantly shape how a school is perceived — and who applies — tilting preference toward privilege.

Heritage 136

Heritage K-12 Human Rights High School 136

Political Science Now

JULY 17, 2024

Corwin Award for the best dissertation in the field of public law Recipient: Lucien Ferguson, Boston College Law School Title: “The Spirit of Caste: Recasting the History of Civil Rights” Harold D. Kammerer Award for the best book published during the previous calendar year in the field of U.S.

Political Science 63

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement Archiving 63

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills. Once again, we invite educators, students, parents, and community members to host an information table or event to defend the right to #TeachTruth including about Palestine and the rights of LGBTQ+ students.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Students first learn about Mississippi history in fourth grade, and that’s the first time they are supposed to delve deeply into the history of the movement to end racial segregation and discrimination. The Civil Rights Movement is a case history of what it means to be American, and what it means to exercise constitutional rights.”.

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K-12 Social Studies History Archiving 96

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Today, a book titled ‘ Developing Quality PSHE in Secondary Schools and Colleges ‘ was released. Within this book, I contributed a chapter on ‘Diversity and Discrimination’ through my work with Diverse Educators. The book also covers topics such as engaging parents/carers, sex education, and media literacy.

Human Rights 40

Human Rights Geography Humanities Controversial Topics 40

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

People from those cultures have nuanced histories, perspectives, and experiences in the U.S. offer succinct conceptual frameworks in their 2022 book : “The Racialized Experiences of Asian American Teachers in the US: Applications of Asian Critical Race Theory to Resist Marginalization.”[ii] The Making of Asian America: A History."

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Heritage Education K-12 American History 101

Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

I found his work enlightening and suggested reading Hage’s recent book , which focuses on coexistence and religious pluralism, with the Praxis group. But a few days before we met on Zoom to discuss the book, the news broke that Hage had been fired from his position at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Germany.

Anthropology 140

Anthropology Human Rights Humanities Cultures 140

Zinn Education Project

MAY 6, 2024

history and to restrict students’ ability to ask questions and think critically. This year many teachers and students are being attacked for speaking truthfully about Palestinians’ human rights. Read about a 4th-grade class ’ s banned books study and share your teaching stories Get involved with the school board.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Human Rights History 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2016

Thirty-eight religiously affiliated institutions have received exemptions from Title IX, according to a list released by the Education Department under pressure from Democrats in Congress after the gay rights organization the Human Rights Campaign used public-records laws to help expose the practice.

Government 55

Government Human Rights K-12 Advocacy 55

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 10, 2024

Below is a lesson, author talks, children’s books, the plight of health care in Gaza, and this day in people’s history entries. Author Linda Villarosa discussed her book, Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation , in our Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online series.

K-12 52

K-12 Social Justice Human Rights History 52

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

No doubt, there is a long history of violence in the region — including the Oct. One cannot understand this tragedy without acknowledging its history. Students need to examine how the current crisis is shaped in large part by settler colonial history, and the role played by world powers. Independence or Catastrophe?

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In May 1954, Eleanor was promoting her book Ladies of Courage , which contained stories of women who held positions in and under the Republican and Democratic national committees. The education sector in which I work is committed to critical thinking and the study of history. Hillary obtained the votes.

History 90

History Human Rights Critical Thinking Leadership 90

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2021

In 1963, James Baldwin wrote, “American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it.” We will all be well served to bear in mind how conflicted American history is, and to learn from those who have paved the way for a future brighter than our past.

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American History Human Rights History Government 132

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

He’s dead.” ‘We must talk about this real history’: Reactions to ‘divisive concepts’ ban A battle over New Hampshire’s “divisive concepts law” has been brewing in the state since 2021. You have to know your history to understand where you are coming from. This time, a man getting off the train walked up to them.

Teaching 145

Teaching Social Studies High School History 145