Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We might even take a cue from Michael Hathorn’s high school history students in Hartford, Vermont and use tools like Google SketchUp to make a historical model of our city or town.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Earnings Disparities : Except in a few northwestern states, humanities majors earn at least 40 percent more than people with only a high school degree. Related: OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders “What can’t you do with a humanities degree?”

Humanities 135

Humanities Social Science Social Justice Museum 135

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Boaler also saw math as a lever to promote social justice. In 2014, San Francisco heeded that call , mixing different achievement levels in middle school classrooms and delaying algebra until ninth grade. It’s often not as precise as the hard sciences or even social sciences like economics.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice Middle School Tradition Civics 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Credit: Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report McAndrew gives particular credit for the rising numbers of young voters to the gun-safety organization March for Our Lives, founded by survivors of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17. Social media has a huge impact.

Political Science 140

Political Science Civics Government Social Justice 140