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The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Our education system is failing to educate the next generation to face the challenges of our times. To fix this, we need to deepen our investments in civics and history instruction, bolstered by an emphasis on critical thinking skills. Related: What do classroom conversations about race, identity and history really look like?
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 27, 2020
Ankita Ajith is one of four college-age friends who are petitioning the Texas State Board of Education to create an antiracist American history curriculum. In July, Ajith and three of her friends testified before the Texas State Board of Education, demanding changes to the way students are taught.
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Zinn Education Project
JUNE 6, 2024
This year, from Seattle, Washington, to Miami, Florida, and many towns and cities in between, educators will host more than 170 grassroots events on Saturday, June 8 and throughout the month. This was 2021, and Iowa had just passed its history censorship law. Here are highlights from the remarks. I was teaching for critical thinking.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
And in one IB history class, she said a teacher had students pick cotton seeds off cotton plants to demonstrate the efficiency of the cotton gin, in an attempt to include multiple perspectives in his class. Samuels/The Hechinger Report Virginia’s rewrite of its history curriculum started off with heat and discord. Credit: Christina A.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 4, 2022
Movies have taught me so much about the history of the United States and the world. It was “ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark ” that educated me on the real-life effects of the military drafts during the Vietnam War. “ I was immediately enthralled by the film’s ability to highlight the history of journalism and power of the media.
Zinn Education Project
JANUARY 8, 2024
While right-wing legislatures restrict the teaching of Black history, we are pleased to support teachers who work to teach truthfully about U.S. In a class with teachers , Delmont explained the relevance of learning this history. This included 4,000 hardback copies in 2022 and 2023 — and 10,000 copies of the 2024 paperback edition.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 3, 2023
Many educators probably weren’t surprised by today’s announcement of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test results for civics and history. Yet for the first time since the NAEP began testing students on civics some 35 years ago, the country has a clear path forward to improving civics and history education.
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