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Teaching American History
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Katherine Thrailkill considered careers in drama, law, and hi-tech sales before realizing all her interests and experiences pointed her toward teaching social studies. She would help students gain political efficacy—the knowledge and confidence they need to make their voices count in our political system.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 19, 2020
said Christina Ciocca Eller, an assistant professor of sociology and social studies at Harvard University who studies regional public universities. In Ohio, which has 14 public universities and 24 branch campuses, the government cut its higher education budget by $110 million. Basic questions — Who should O.U.
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The Hechinger Report
JULY 9, 2017
I teach social studies in Edmonton, Alberta in what we would consider a medium-sized school of slightly under a thousand students. Education is a provincial responsibility in Canada and is highly centralized by the Alberta government. Related: Light a Fuse: How one state’s teachers are sparking digital innovation.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
I always wanted to teach higher-level history and government,” said Ray Mertz, a social studies teacher who joined Meadowbrook in 2014. Today, the school counts 11 teachers on staff who are certified to teach college classes. They expect to add five more next year. “I Photo: Amadou Diallo/The Hechinger Report .
ED Surge
AUGUST 27, 2024
Walz, who served several terms in Congress before becoming the governor of Minnesota in 2018, is a former high school social studies teacher and football coach who, to this day, holds those identities close. Jahana Hayes of Connecticut, a former high school history and government teacher. Chad King Wilson Sr.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 4, 2023
Now red-state governors increasingly use the takeovers to undermine the political power of cities, particularly those governed by Black and Hispanic leaders, according to some education experts. “I’ve We are not what they’re saying we are,’” said former Wheatley social studies teacher Kendra Yarbrough-Camarena.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
I teach history and social studies at New York University. Kirk: Especially for a generation of students that lived through the isolation of Covid-19 and has never seen a national government that wasn’t deeply divided. Jon: Katherine Cramer teaches political science at Wisconsin. I’m a historian.
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