The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

But no matter how the conversation starts, the students — nearly half of whom are Black, Asian, Hispanic or multiracial — often come back to complaints about the lack of diversity in our school’s textbooks and educational materials. I also see my students’ hands go up when we study world religions, and they can share a story from home.

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History World Religions Inclusive Curriculum Heritage 138

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Richard Leon Linfield has taught English, philosophy, world religions and film studies at nine colleges and universities, including the College of Santa Fe and Central New Mexico Community College. This emphasis, I believe, could help other community college professors bring enthusiasm and motivation to their classrooms.

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World Religions High School Teaching Education 115

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

While shows like Abbott Elementary – which I especially love as a graduate of Philly Public Schools – try to show teachers as real, dynamic people with complexities and contradictions, few educators get to narrate the true power of the relationships we’ve been able to cultivate with our students. This is her third year in the profession.

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World Religions World History Civics History 120

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2017

This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Peter Gardella is Professor of World Religions at Manhattanville College. Now we must extend that consensus to Muslims and to refugees.

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Museum World Religions American History History 52