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Why Government Teacher Amy Messick Ran For School Board

Teaching American History

Teaching government at Hilliard Darby High School in Ohio (a suburb of Columbus), Amy Messick helps students understand how our constitutional system works. By August 2024 she would complete her degree in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, giving her time for such an endeavor.

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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

Sapiens

Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. While Logan’s work revealed the plants Banda residents ate, other research reconstructed the region’s broader environmental history.

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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. Fordham Institute evaluated the state-of-state standards for civics and history across all fifty states. History in elementary and middle school; also require at least one year of U.S.

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What We Can Learn From Red States' Approaches to Child Care Challenges

ED Surge

And we've done it in a way that is consistent with the voucher program that [Republicans] love in the K-12 system. The legislation is the first of its kind in the states history, Day said. The governor tapped into leftover K-12 funds to match New Orleans recent large investments. It includes $26.25

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OPINION: How can teachers help students grapple with the chaos surrounding us?

The Hechinger Report

No matter whether elementary teachers return to physical or virtual classrooms, this will be a year for the history books. Some teacher educators have pushed back at me on this point, asserting that it is the job of the K-12 system to have provided this basic knowledge. However, it is still higher education’s opportunity to fix.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

ED Surge

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. we must reprioritize history education as a whole, not just in parts. To reach every student in the U.S.,

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