The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2017

Why are psychologists documenting back to school anxiety , showing increases in mental health events for children during the school year after a dramatic decline over the summer, including an extreme anxiety labeled school refusal , a disorder marked by a child refusing to go to school on a regular basis?

Social Justice 80

Social Justice Education High School Cultures 80

ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2023

It’s a cultural hub and one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods. In 2009, at the subway station, local transit police shot 22-year-old Oscar Grant, an event many consider to have started the Black Lives Matter movement. Code Next is a perfect example of how better spaces can create social justice,” Kurani said.

Education 121

Education Social Justice Tutoring Advocacy 121

Political Science Now

AUGUST 1, 2024

A tenured Professor at the College of Southern Nevada, Professor Levy teaches courses in American Politics and Government, American Public Policy, Political Philosophy, Social Justice Movements, Minority Politics and Women in Politics. Join APSA’s Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for a virtual workshop.

Political Science 55

Political Science Social Justice Pedagogy Sociology 55

Cult of Pedagogy

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The kind of behaviors that we get in this ‘gotcha’ culture of social media are directly the opposite of what is productive in conversation. Apart from discussions that arise from current events, Kay says, “These aren’t conversations that pop out of nowhere.

Pedagogy 130

Pedagogy Library Social Studies Social Justice 130

Society for Classical Studies

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We will post regular updates on the Program Outline page and add events through the Fall. Update 9/13/2023: Registration for the 2024 AIA/SCS Joint Annual Meeting is now open! The 2024 Annual Meeting has a mixed format: many sessions will be in-person, some will be hybrid, and a few will be fully virtual.

K-12 52

K-12 Archiving Social Justice Library 52

Edthena

MAY 18, 2021

Alicia is also committed to equity and social justice. In her role as a member of the district’s curriculum development team, Alicia ensures that culturally responsive literature and topics of social justice are represented. She is a knowledgeable and skilled instructional coach. Jill Taylor.

Social Justice 52

Social Justice Archiving Public School Project-Based Learning 52

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 29, 2024

All study group members will attend at least three invitation-only events, including the national welcoming event and closing event. Generally, there is one special event, workshop, class, or training per month. All of these events are online.)

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Library 52

ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2023

What sports didn’t offer us was the opportunity to develop awareness and appreciation for our cultural identity. When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled my brother and me in folklorico — a traditional cultural dance that emphasizes Mexican folk culture — at our local recreation center. At first, I was annoyed.

Community Engagement 110

Community Engagement Cultures Social Justice Leadership 110

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

For the past three years, I’ve participated in the Students for Equitable Education (SEE) Summit , a national social justice event that’s designed and led by students from across the country. Interested in hearing from Ray’Aunnah and other students about social justice topics that matter to them? ET / 8:30 a.m.

Social Justice 147

Social Justice History Cultures High School 147

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 22, 2020

This is my second update on my new summer Master’s seminar, Leadership for Social Justice. As I said in my last post about this class , my six students have been co-creating the class with me… We have continued to approach the class through a variety of social justice lenses. Related Posts.

Social Justice 63

Social Justice Leadership Cultures Public School 63

Anthropology News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Echoing other times when women have mobilized to draw attention to an overlooked health issue, some blamed menstrual changes on “ the stress of the entire year … The pandemic, and the political and social justice pieces, that I think have really affected people.”

Anthropology 98

Anthropology Social Justice Humanities Research 98

TeachThought

JULY 2, 2024

As we grapple with issues of social justice and equity in education, “The Pedagogy of the Oppressed” remains a powerful critique of oppressive systems and–with the right mindset–a roadmap for transformation. In either event, it is threatened by the specter of reaction. Footnote #8: Sartre, op.

Pedagogy 271

Pedagogy Humanities Social Justice Cultures 271

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2018

Conversations about food, clothing and language can be the sum total of what they know about just a few cultures. This past year, for example, they researched and discussed the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as gun violence in schools. Related: COLUMN: How teachers should talk to students about Trump’s racism.

Teaching 102

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Elementary School 102

The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2023

But when she began planning a similar event this spring, school administrators pushed back. Marielle Williamson hosted a successful ‘Scary Dairy’ event for her peers in October 2022. This story also appeared in Grist “Students loved it,” Williamson told Grist. Even so, more and more young people are calling out the USDA policy.

Heritage 102

Heritage Social Justice High School Government 102

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

It gives students the knowledge and skills to draw connections to present-day events such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the police killings of George Floyd, Michael Brown and other Black Americans, he said. She cited the film Black Panther as one example, combining images of various African cultures with advanced technology.

History 98

History American History Teaching K-12 98

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

There’s not a lot of data on addiction among college students, and what little there is suggests that, contrary to depictions in popular culture, they abuse drugs at lower rates than their peers who aren’t enrolled. Related: How one university is luring coveted honors students with social justice. Here, I don’t feel alone.”.

Social Justice 98

Social Justice Cultures High School Government 98

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

I’ve been dubbed a ‘social justice warrior’ (that’s a badge of honour). I’ve always found it quite hypocritical for the organisers of major tournaments and events to one hand claim that global sport brings people together and celebrates diversity, and then on the other demonstrate restraint and conformity.

Geography 52

Geography Social Justice Humanities Cultures 52

Sapiens

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

At this time in April 2023, I was staying near the home base of Elon Musks company SpaceX to understand what this event meant for the people witnessing it and, ultimately, for the future of space exploration. I also believe that polemic, critique, and nonviolent conflict are often necessary for achieving human liberation and social justice.

Social Justice 56

Social Justice Humanities History Research 56

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2018

In August, Michigan history teacher James Gorman watched televised images of torch-bearing white supremacists marching on the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and decided to use the incident to teach his students about similar events that happened in a divided United States 150 years ago.

Teaching 108

Teaching Primary Sources K-12 History 108

Anthropology News

JANUARY 30, 2025

This care takes multiple forms: emotional support, resource sharing, physical safety, and the preservation of cultural memory. Queer artivistas create spaces that intentionally center webs of communal enjoyment, and social justice, many times queering individualist normative neoliberal understandings of (self-)care.

Cultures 96

Cultures Social Justice Tradition Anthropology 96

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2016

A litany of recent events link supporters of presidential hopeful Donald Trump to racist, sometimes violent, behavior at political rallies. One answer is critical teachers of color — a step beyond mere cultural competency. One answer is critical teachers of color — a step beyond mere cultural competency. Keffrelyn Brown.

K-12 76

K-12 Social Justice Cultures High School 76

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A social studies teacher uses conflicting narratives to engage students in studying the history of Palestine and Israel, focusing on the events of 1948. The spring 2024 issue offers a collection of articles and other resources on teaching about Palestine-Israel amid the growing attack on social justice education.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Universities can also partner with different types of organizations health care systems, cultural institutions, businesses and others to make progress. The event celebrated higher education institutions that have had success in reducing their emissions and fighting climate change. Higher ed needs new ways of measuring climate action.

Government 86

Government Social Justice Leadership Cultures 86

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 6, 2025

What we do have is a culture of respectone that honors the dignity and diversity of all students, families, and educators. She is the author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain , which I’ve referred to many times on this site, and one of the most respected voices on the topic of equity-driven education.

Teaching 171

Teaching K-12 Pedagogy Social Justice 171

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2023

In a striking change from the first Joyful Warriors National Summit in Tampa, Florida, last July, where protesters were few, the second gathering in Philadelphia June 29 – July 2 was met with pushback from social justice advocates and parent activists opposed to the group’s right-wing policies. “It It is political posturing.”

Social Justice 126

Social Justice K-12 Museum Public School 126

Geogramblings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Pre-colonial evidence and indigenous cultures show that we have always been here. I’m not going to stop doing science communication or putting my face and name out there, doing what I do for climate justice, social justice, decolonising work, and science communication. I’m not going to stop my podcast.

Geography 52

Geography Sociology Social Justice History 52