In today’s classrooms, teaching Black history has become a challenge at best—and a dangerous proposition at worst. In many states, politicians have demanded teachers alter their curriculum over fears ...
What follows is part of a short chronological series on African and African American History. The educational system in the United States does not always offer a balanced history of Africa which is ...
Issues of education are being brought to the national stage by politicians who are trying to limit and censor the ways Black history is taught in schools. From dictating language to avoid — words such ...
Hundreds of PreK-12 teaching and learning resources that support developmentally appropriate skill-building and leverage both well-known and lesser-known stories in American history are freely ...
History plays a crucial role in shaping the intellectual and moral development of students. It is not just about memorising dates and facts but about understanding the deeper contexts, causes and ...
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The landscape of Black history education in Florida has been shifting, with teachers adapting their lesson plans to align with new state standards. In 2023, Florida updated its ...
The future of history education lies in empowering students to engage in intensive research with carefully curated collections of primary sources, enhanced by AI-driven tools that provide context, ...
The Basilica School of St. Mary has a permanent exhibit celebrating the history of Catholic education. “Christ Yesterday & ...
Aniefuna means “my land is not lost.” It looks hard to say, but really, it sounds just like it looks. My wife and I chose this last name before starting our family. It’s a West African name, ...
At first glance, racism in the United States is hard to understand, as one group against whom it is directed are people who created this country in 1776. It seems that Americans are discriminating ...
The National Assessment of Educational Progress released the 2022 scores in history and civics for 8th graders earlier this month. I cannot say I was surprised by the decline. As others have noted, ...