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.”.

K-12 97

K-12 Social Studies History Archiving 97

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 129

Education K-12 Advocacy Government 129

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The guidance document for promoting British Values in SMSC development splits these four values into seven objectives. For instance, in 2021 for the first time in its 200-year history the UK Census allowed people the option to state their sexual orientation and gender identity. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Human Rights 40

Human Rights Geography Humanities Controversial Topics 40

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 59

Government Human Rights K-12 Advocacy 59

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Document Analysis in Action Students then moved to Document 1, where they filled out an organizer, closely reading the text, sourcing the information, and contextualizing it in terms of its historical moment. We repeated the process with Document 2, helping students see the range of reasons people might remain loyal.

Primary Sources 126

Primary Sources Government History Human Rights 126

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

JANUARY 30, 2019

But as the Trump administration steps up arrests and deportations of undocumented immigrants — including those with no criminal history who were previously considered low priority — sanctuary coalitions are spreading across the country, with more than 1,100 congregations participating. The Thompsons came to the U.S. from Jamaica in 2004.

History 103

History Human Rights High School Humanities 103