Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The fear of retribution for teaching the truth has created such a chilling effect that an astounding two-thirds of U.S. teachers now report self-censoring discussions on race, gender identity, and sexuality in their classrooms. But there is another story about teachers buried beneath the headlines of doom and despair that must be told to fully understand this era of education; this is a story about solidarity, community, hope and resistance.

Teaching 116

Teaching History Education 116

Political Science Now

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Using Strategic Games to Illustrate Environmental Policy Concepts for Undergraduates By Elizabeth Baldwin and Minwoo Ahn , University of Arizona Games are useful to help students learn key concepts in environmental policy. Thus, using games is increasingly common in undergraduate courses. However, games are still primarily used as a tool for student engagement, rather than as a primary means for teaching core concepts.

Political Science 52

Political Science Government Teaching Education 52

Zinn Education Project

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The fear of retribution for teaching the truth has created such a chilling effect that an astounding two-thirds of U.S. teachers now report self-censoring discussions on race, gender identity, and sexuality in their classrooms. But there is another story about teachers buried beneath the headlines of doom and despair that must be told to fully understand this era of education; this is a story about solidarity, community, hope and resistance.

Teaching 98

Teaching History Education 98

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This story about school leaders was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for Hechingers weekly newsletter. At the start of the school year, I overheard a principal speaking wise words to her students in a school assembly. Learners are like a box of popcorn, she said.

Leadership 110

Leadership Private School Cultures Humanities 110

Life and Landscapes

DECEMBER 30, 2024

SURROUNDING FRANKLINVILLE It’s not really there, at the junction of the Middle and North Forks of the Kentucky River. Nothing but soybeans, Kentucky jungle, and muddy water. But I have hiked in. Rough going. Bushwhacking. Feet into dense ground foliage, hidden fallen trees, risk of falling into the water. And these are not creeks. Do rattlesnakes inhabit the slopes of these floodplains?

Geography 52

Geography History Cultures Research 52

Diane Ravitch

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Joyce Vance is a veteran federal prosecutor; she was the U.S. Attorney for the Northern district of Alabama from 2009-2017. She writes a blog called “Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance.” She usually writes about the law, the justice system, and Trump’s efforts to avoid accountability for his misdeeds. But in this post, she addresses the root cause of his appeal : low-information voters who are hoodwinked by his lies and believe he will fight for them.

Civics 112

Civics Education Political Science Government 112