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Our History Is Not Lost: Resources for Learning and Teaching the Fullness of Black History

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I share this story not to encourage people to adopt African names, but because learners and educators should not have to attend graduate school to learn truths about pre-colonial Africa and American history. A lot of her work is, and this is the latest demonstration of her contributions to education. King, Ph.D., Johnson Jr.,

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Teaching to the student, not the test

The Hechinger Report

The show has everything — sociology, psychology, interpersonal relations, ethics,” says Barile, who is in her 24th year of teaching. “We Wolfe, associate vice president of Jobs for the Future, a Boston-based nonprofit that helps educators and school districts adopt student-centered learning. We watch the show and dissect it.”.

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As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

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A scholarly book or article about history or philosophy counts. So does a local oral-history project, an art exhibit, or a dinner-table conversation about books, movies, or music. Across the Atlantic, Bulaitis had been researching the changing value of higher education and the raising of tuition fees in the U.K.