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. Gathering a team of students and educators to advise on an inclusive curriculum would give students a voice in the process and create a starting place for teachers like me as we build our own classroom lesson plans.

History 138

History World Religions Inclusive Curriculum Heritage 138

ED Surge

MARCH 2, 2022

When high school senior Cameron Samuels started attending school board meetings in the Houston suburb of Katy last year, they were typically one of only a few voices—and at times the only voice—speaking in support of student access to LGBTQ materials. We packed the room full,” Samuels says of the board meeting.

Inclusive Curriculum 132

Inclusive Curriculum Library High School Government 132

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

Hylton High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, was concerned about how that could happen safely. “I I go to a school with over 2,000 kids that walk through the door every single day,” she said. ” Olivia Sanchez, a rising senior at Chaffey High School in Ontario, California. Credit: Sophia Hammer.

High School 145

High School Psychology Inclusive Curriculum Education Policy 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2020

The Seattle School Board is taking steps to dismantle a gifted and talented program at one of its middle schools to make room for a more racially inclusive curriculum. But, too often, gifted and talented programs create separate tracks that end up creating segregated systems within schools.

Inclusive Curriculum 128

Inclusive Curriculum Middle School Project-Based Learning Public School 128

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A more diverse workforce in districts at all levels can challenge the structural forces that contribute to the unconscious prejudices of those already working in schools.

Education 114

Education Inclusive Curriculum Archiving Education Policy 114

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 10, 2024

Library Read-Ins On July 16, 1960, seven students from Sterling High along with college freshman, Jesse Jackson, entered the library and were arrested. Source: Greenville County Library In 1960, high school students led a read-in at a public library in Greenville, South Carolina. This group became known as the Greenville Eight.

Education 52

Education Library Social Justice K-12 52

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

Library Read-Ins On July 16, 1960, seven students from Sterling High along with college freshman, Jesse Jackson, entered the library and were arrested. Source: Greenville County Library In 1960, high school students led a read-in at a public library in Greenville, South Carolina. This group became known as the Greenville Eight.

Teaching 52

Teaching Social Justice Library Inclusive Curriculum 52