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Register We are delighted to host scholar Jason Stanley in conversation with Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian for an online class on Monday, May 12. Here is why: In Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future , Jason Stanley exposes the ways authoritarian regimes manipulate historical narratives to maintain power. Stanley demonstrates how attacks on education and historical memory support authoritarianism, undermining public understanding of past struggles for j
I recently returned from an absolutely lovely trip to London and Windsor, where I presented at The Teaching and Learning Summit at Eton College, hosted by InnerDrive. I was provided 22 minutes to speak on a subject that is near and dear to my heart as a teacher. I chose to present about attention contagion in the classroom; what it is and how it can negatively impact learning.
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The American Anthropological Association seeks applications for a new Editor-in-Chief (or Coeditors-in-Chief) of the associations flagship journal, American Anthropologist ( AA ), for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2027, with an additional year shadowing the current Editor-in-Chief, beginning January 1, 2026. We are currently accepting letters of interest from potential candidates, due April 21, 2025.
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A Discovery That Reshapes the Story of Human Innovation For over a century, Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania has been the stage for some of the most profound discoveries in human evolution. It has yielded fossils and tools that have pieced together our early ancestors' story, allowing archaeologists to understand how hominins interacted with their environment.
Using an original poetic form, a poet chips away at a difficult historybecoming an agent of her own remaking and more than just an estranged daughter. Debitage is part of the collection Poets Resist, Refuse, and Find a Way Through. Read the introduction to the collection here. Debitage [DEB-uh-dij] noun Archaeology 1. Lithic debris and discards found at the sites where stone tools and weapons were made. id rather god strike me down than to have my father hold me like he did that day, 10 years a
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Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in todays educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later years, the importance of early numeracy in shaping long-term academic success is equally critical yet sometimes overlooked. Recognizing the role of early numeracy skills in academic and career readiness can unlock transformative opportunities for student success.
For decades, the fossilized skulls and teeth of Paranthropus robustus have provided a glimpse into the life of this extinct hominin, which roamed the landscapes of what is now South Africa nearly 2 million years ago. Its massive jaws and heavily enameled teeth suggest a diet tough enough to withstand lean seasons, while the differences in skull size hint at a polygynous mating system, where larger males likely dominated smaller females.
For Muslims of the Arab world and Jews, whose religious life can be so closely identified with Arabic and Hebrew respectively, it is striking that a French community of Tunisian-descended Jews are working to remember the Tunisian Judeo-Arabic that their parents and grandparents had tried to forget when they migrated to France following Tunisias 1956 independence.
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Carbon Brief is one of the most useful sources of information there is on the impacts of climate change. They report research from other sources, but also carry out their own research and publish research of their own. This report today looks at the impacts of 2 degrees of warming on crop lands. This new interactive is fantastically useful for anyone looking at extreme weather.
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Discussion of primary documents. A supportive and engaged group of educators. Historic locations. Free professional development. What more could you ask for? Applications open soon for our Fall 2025 Multi Day Seminars! We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. The application will be open March 10-31, 2025. Some of our topics include: The American Revolution at Old Fort Niagara in Niagara Falls, NY.
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Project Title:The Political Legacy of Indian Residential Schools Andrew Zhao, University of California, Berkeley Andrew Zhao is a PhD student in the department of political science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he is also a Hildebrand Fellow at the Canadian Studies Program and a Graduate Fellow at the Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research.
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A shorter post today and a bit earlier as I have had a busy week of events, workshops, and talks and I need to take some time this weekend to rest and work on some article writing. I was going to go to the International Women's Day (IWD) march tomorrow, but my bodymind needs a bit more rest after the busy week I've had. But the fact that we are almost at IWD had me thinking this week about those digital calendar providers that I will not name here who made the ridiculous decision a few weeks ago
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