Teaching American History

APRIL 29, 2025

Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-19192. But instead of dwelling on the hard-fought victory, Lincoln spent the bulk of his speech outlining his approach to the next difficult task: returning the lately rebellious states to their pre-war status as participants in the democratic governance of the nation.

Library 59

Library American History Government History 59

ED Surge

MARCH 5, 2025

Google It As a student, part of my schooling involved library classes, computer classes and English classes, during which I received dedicated instructional time using Mozilla Firefox and Google to do research for school projects. We were taught not to plagiarize and to cite our sources.

Library 92

Library High School Teaching Economics 92

Sapiens

JANUARY 7, 2025

rose-ringed or ring-necked parakeet) was included in The Naturalists Library , an illustrated natural history series popular in the United Kingdom during the Victorian era. The red-ringed parakeet (a.k.a. To these species defense, one might point out that it wasnt their fault they ended up all over the world.

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Museum Humanities Library History 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

We already knew there was a digital divide, but we avoided fixing the fundamental inequities by counting on students to search out libraries, computer labs and coffee shops, or to complete college work with only a cell phone or shared computer. This current pot of money serves many needs, from K-12 schools to libraries and telemedicine.

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Teaching American History

APRIL 2, 2024

Teaching American History hosts Multi-Day seminars at no cost to American history and government teachers. The seminar also includes a visit to a local historical site. See a sample itinerary here. Meals, materials, double-occupancy rooms, and historical site visits are covered 100%.

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Historic Sites Museum American History Heritage 128

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. We could engage in government simulations at GovGames or iCivics or Cyber Nations.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Nashville Public Library. Nashville Public Library. While providers had long understood the need to work together, they lacked “a central place for connection and information to discuss the work,” according to Kelly Blenkenship, adult education project manager for the Nashville Public Library Foundation. YWCA of Nashville.

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Library Government Economics Humanities 115

Teaching American History

APRIL 15, 2025

Our work, particularly in the South, has taught us that the United States government has never guaranteed the freedom of oppressed citizens, and is not yet truly determined to end the rule of terror and oppression within its own borders.

Archiving 59

Archiving American History Human Rights Government 59

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Primary sources include: Personal correspondence and diaries Government and civil documents Speeches and oral histories Audio and video recordings Photographs and posters Unfortunately, most textbooks provide just facts and figures, not an immersive experience.

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Primary Sources Social Studies Teaching Oral History 52

Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A Lesson from the Founders for Constitution Day Americans in our day think “transparency” in government essential to its efficient and wholesome operation. Library of Congress. Courtesy of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention did not entirely agree. 5, 1858 Feb.

American History 119

American History Library Museum Government 119

ED Surge

JULY 11, 2024

Now the federal government is considering changing the rules in ways that would essentially make it harder for colleges to automatically bill students for books as long as they allow students to opt out. Her first choice, she says, is for a professor to assign a free, open educational resource that she can print as a PDF at the library.

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Government Library Research Education 129

Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion , for instance, coordinated the efforts of local organizations, including the public library system, transportation authorities, nonprofits, and private industry, to provide emergency connectivity and technology to students and families in need. It truly has been a collaborative approach.

Library 118

Library Charter School Government Humanities 118

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Department of Education promise, and many are calling for an urgent push for help, including through legislation and a marshalling of resources from institutions like libraries and groups such as AmeriCorps. “I Still, if they can’t fill out the form and the government can’t turn the forms over to schools in time, it’s game over.

Advocacy 142

Advocacy Library Government Public School 142

Teaching American History

JULY 30, 2024

Little wonder that Dunn’s course in this year’s summer residential Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, “From Courthouse to Schoolhouse,” drew teachers from urban and rural areas across the country. In its opinion, the court ruled that a school board could not ban books it deemed offensive from school libraries.

Education 98

Education Library American History Education Policy 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Students without home internet access will likely need to go to public spaces, such as libraries and restaurants, to keep up with their coursework. Students who are living in their cars or in shelters or who otherwise don’t have homes to return to have to figure out ways around campus restrictions such as limited library hours.

Primary Sources 118

Primary Sources Library K-12 Economics 118

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2024

The policy brief described several of the key barriers, including: mistrust over interacting with the government; fear of losing access to other government benefits; challenges navigating the enrollment system; and a lack of awareness. The state needs to let more people know that financial support is available, Hunt-Fleming said.

Advocacy 113

Advocacy Government Library Humanities 113

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Under this program, called Investing in Innovation or i3, the federal government gave out $1.4 WWC refers to the What Works Clearinghouse, a library of evidence-based teaching practices. A February 2024 report about a research-and-development program inside the Department of Education makes this truth crystal clear.

Tutoring 143

Tutoring Education Psychology Government 143

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 5, 2019

Stewart Lockett (right, grey shirt) leads a meeting of the student government executive team in late January. His team is the most diverse student government the university has ever had. He dug through the bottom drawer and pulled out a student government flyer from five years earlier. Casey Parks/The Hechinger Report.

Library 111

Library Government High School Civics 111

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2023

When Iowa Wesleyan University announced in March that it would close, its biggest creditor was a federal government agency that had loaned it $26 million and then — in an attempt to help the university survive —softened the terms and extended the repayment period. A score of less than 1.5 Rowan University in New Jersey was loaned $26.4

Economics 140

Economics Library Government Museum 140

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

This new initiative has emerged from the institute’s mission to help young people become more informed about and engaged with local government and the issues affecting the community where they go to school. The work of local government directly affects the lives of those in their communities.

Civics 103

Civics Political Science Government Library 103

Zinn Education Project

JUNE 11, 2024

Source: Library of Congress Juneteenth — June 19th, also known as Emancipation Day — is one of the commemorations of people seizing their freedom in the United States. Dancer at Juneteenth celebration in Washington, D.C. Photo by Carol M. But We Can’t Teach? This beautiful tradition of Black freedom should be taught in school.

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Teaching American History Museum Library 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Before the pandemic, Albalicia Espino often took her 6-year-old daughter Sara to the West Dallas Library. On special occasions, they’d make the trip to downtown Dallas, where the towering library building has a dedicated children’s floor. Parents of young children are worried. The pandemic halted those treasured visits. “I

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Elementary School Library Middle School Tutoring 145

ED Surge

APRIL 22, 2024

Colleges that depend on OPM investments to build, deliver and market remote programs won’t be very happy if proposed government rulings take effect, since it will require that they quickly come up with capital on their own. government is worried it will go belly up soon, leaving students stranded. What’s in Store?

Education 115

Education EdTech Government Library 115

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Although “Congress” alone is mentioned, the First Amendment applies to any agent of the national government, including the president. As originally framed, the Bill of Rights guaranteed immunity only from the actions of the federal government, not the states.

American History 52

American History Government History Cultures 52

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

and it affects the allocation of more than $800 billion in federal government funding nationwide. Critical programs and services that adult education communities rely on, such as libraries and nonprofit organizations, could be impacted. The census count is used to determine representation in state capitols and Washington, D.C.,

Library 90

Library Education Advocacy Economics 90

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 13, 2015

Providing quality summer programs for young children is a laudable goal – and something school systems and city governments should offer. Image credit: Kindergarten, Here We Come , Howard County Library System. But requiring 5- and 6-year-olds to go to summer school so they can labor over academics is something else entirely.

Library 92

Library Government Teaching 92

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2024

The college has set aside “family-friendly” spaces in libraries and lounges and holds events for parents with kids, including movie nights and barbecues. The only time she could study was late at night [in the library], but the library said no.” million people , are parents, the Urban Institute estimates.

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Library Advocacy Tutoring Research 134

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. Maybe I could work in a museum or a library. history, European history, human geography, AP government.

History 128

History Museum Social Studies Geography 128

ED Surge

MARCH 2, 2022

Samuels, 18, who uses they/them pronouns, started by beseeching their district to unblock websites like the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for queer youth, and to refrian from banning library books that featured LGBTQ+ characters or dealt with racism.

Inclusive Curriculum 130

Inclusive Curriculum Library High School Government 130

ED Surge

JANUARY 17, 2023

The pair spent time reading at the library and volunteering, and Witchet remembers the sweeping views he took in during visits to Dennison’s high-rise office. Dennison began taking Witchet to the library during their hangouts, where the boy read “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and wrote book reports for Dennison until he improved over time. “I

Library 110

Library Tutoring Middle School Leadership 110

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Czarnecki, a 2022 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government program, wrote the paper for a “Great Texts” course taught by Professor Stephen Tootle on John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. Lomax hoped the young men would bring back audio documents for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Nicol Turner Lee, senior fellow in governance studies and director of the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution in Washington, recently suggested creating a “No Child Left Offline” initiative. We have such close relationships with other city agencies, and local libraries and community centers.

K-12 145

K-12 Library Lesson Plan Professional Development 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2020

By 2019, Ayers had helped impoverished Perry County reach an 86 percent college-going rate (57 students), the highest in the state, according to government figures. Hope Perry, college access counselor for The Ayers Foundation Scholars Program, in the library of Summertown High School in Lawrence County, Tennessee.

Education 143

Education High School Library Geography 143

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2020

Some members of the institution’s own governing board were surprised when they were confronted with these facts. That does not include athletic facilities, dorms, dining halls, libraries or labs. In a system of shared governance, they’re also served by keeping the faculty content. Other spending, too, continued to go up.

Government 139

Government Sociology K-12 Economics 139

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The largest federal program offering support for school districts and libraries for internet connections, the E-rate, was created nearly 30 years ago. She calls for new federal legislation to “make these programs less vulnerable to political changes.”

Library 123

Library Education Government Educational Technology 123

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When the federal government released its revised edtech plan last month, it was laying down its hope for a future that delivers on effective instruction for students. The plan was first released to fulfill the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 and last revised in 2016.

EdTech 134

EdTech Library Professional Development Educational Technology 134

The Hechinger Report

MAY 25, 2023

Students list their top five picks from among the group’s 70-plus worksite partners across the city — restaurants, libraries, pizza shops, architectural firms, radio stations, corporate offices, national nonprofits, and government offices like the one where Tejani works.

Middle School 140

Middle School Library Government Humanities 140