Heritage High School Social Studies 
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2024
Students gather once a month at my high school for what we call “equity lunch chats” with teachers and administrators. I also see my students’ hands go up when we study world religions, and they can share a story from home. I also see my students’ hands go up when we study world religions, and they can share a story from home.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 12, 2022
I didn’t explore my Korean heritage until college and only learned about LGBTQ+ historical leaders in my late twenties. Related: Teachers go to school on racial bias. Still, my love of history had an outlet in school. Social studies was the class I excelled in because it felt most meaningful.
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The Hechinger Report
JUNE 7, 2022
As a social studies teacher and a Chinese American immigrant, I find myself subconsciously asking the following questions: How are Asian Americans viewed by the American public? Related: STUDENT VOICE: Here’s why my high school and others must address anti-Asian racism. What stereotypes and misperceptions still abound?
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The program will be piloted this fall at selected schools and fully rolled-out in over 1,800 schools by the spring. The curriculum is part of the Hidden Voices Project , initiated by the New York City Department of Education’s Social Studies Department and the Museum of the City of New York.
Studies Weekly
JULY 9, 2024
Poor readers are more likely to drop out of high school, earn less money as adults, and become involved in the criminal justice system,” Goldstein said in the New York Times article. This is where Studies Weekly can help. Get a Studies Weekly free trial today! My lower readers have a much harder time reading those texts.”
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 21, 2022
“It was kind of cool, kind of scary,” said Ophelia weeks later, while taking bites of barbecue chips at Heritage Kitchen, a restaurant a block away from her family’s apartment. The damage to that school was so extensive that its roughly 430 students were moved into Letcher County Central High School.
C3 Teachers
MARCH 30, 2022
As a former high-school social studies teacher and professional development specialist, I have found that connecting with cultural centers (e.g., Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. Doing so also offers valuable resources that can be used to help bring history to life. Image via Step Out Buffalo.
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