Students of History

MAY 24, 2024

We're excited to announce that Toyosi Dada, a graduating senior at Towson High School, has been awarded the 2024 Students of History Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship, which has been awarded each year since 2017, recognizes a college-bound senior who has excelled in history education.

History 98

History Psychology Leadership History Education 98

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 6, 2024

The goal is to raise awareness about how anti-history education laws and book bans — and their chilling effect — threaten any chance of an informed and engaged democracy. Here are highlights from the remarks. Why should we all be alarmed? They don’t just want to ban books. They want to hurt trans kids.

Teaching 86

Teaching Social Justice Library Heritage 86

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

First, strengthen history curricula at the state level, which — for better or for worse — is where the authority rests to control curriculum. We know that, with the right leadership, states can get high-quality, well-sequenced textbooks and other curriculum materials adopted in their public schools. citizenship exam.

American History 99

American History History Teaching Civics 99

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In the limited time they did have, Cousineau and several colleagues identified dozens of problems with the new curriculum, from historically misleading statements to the continued issue of the century-plus gap in history education.

Education Policy 143

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 143

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

Other institutions, along with a lack of leadership, have played a role in the current crisis, he said. Or, as journalist Stephen Sawchuk has written , “A history education rooted in facts, evidence, and well-argued positions might be a beginning step toward healthier, more productive, and more engaged citizenry.

Teaching 140

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 140

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

As Chris Tims, a high school teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, sees it, history education is about teaching students to synthesize diverse perspectives on the nation’s complicated past. The federal government spends roughly $50 per student on STEM education each year and only 5 cents on social studies.

Social Studies 120

Social Studies Civics History American History 120