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Zinn Education Project
zinnedproject.org > news > beyond-loyalists-and-patriots-curriculum-workshop

“Beyond Loyalists and Patriots” Curriculum Workshop

19+ hour, 22+ min ago  (170+ words) Explore the varied impact of the American Revolution on voices often stifled or erased from its commemorations. Through a mixer activity, participants will surface choices and outcomes navigated by an array of Indigenous and Black people in the Revolutionary period…...

Michigan State University
msutoday.msu.edu > news > 2026 > 03 > teaching-black-history

Ask the expert: How we approach teaching Black history

21+ hour, 3+ min ago  (781+ words) < Browse Stories By Explore stories by subject area These Spartans opened doors at MSU Spartans who have competed at the Olympic Games As February was Black History Month and this summer marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed,…...

National Review
nationalreview.com > corner > the-passing-of-soviet-style-communism-is-nothing-to-mourn

The Passing of Soviet-Style Communism Is Nothing to Mourn

23+ hour, 44+ min ago  (11+ words) The Passing of Soviet-Style Communism Is Nothing to Mourn'National Review...

BOOK RIOT
bookriot.com > resources-for-learning

Resources For Learning About Topics

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (469+ words) If you're in the market for learning resources, look no further than this list of online and offline ways to continue your education. Carolina Ciucci is a teacher, writer and reviewer based in the south of Argentina. She hoards books…...

Courthouse News Service
courthousenews.com > teachers-urge-10th-circuit-to-lift-oklahoma-ban-on-divisive-lessons

Teachers urge 10th Circuit to lift Oklahoma ban on 'divisive' lessons

2+ day, 51+ min ago  (350+ words) Teachers claim House Bill 1775 goes too far in chilling classroom discussion rather than simply preventing their endorsement of discriminatory ideas. (CN) " Oklahoma teachers can't discuss the role of race and sex in the world with their students without fear of…...

The African Exponent
africanexponent.com > african-history-books-for-students-scholars-and-readers

African History Books for Students, Scholars, and Readers

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (976+ words) Explore the best African history books for students and scholars. From Cheikh Anta Diop to Thomas Pakenham, discover titles covering ancient civilizations, colonialism, and independence movements. We identified the following titles by analyzing nonfiction books, academic publishing trends from institutions,…...

The Columns
columns.wlu.edu > sam-foer-27l-wins-law-school-essay-contest

Sam Foer ‘27L Wins Law School Essay Contest

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (164+ words) By Law CommunicationsMarch 17, 2026 Foer's essay, titled "From Coercion to Exposure: Parental Rights and the Collapse of a Constitutional Boundary," examines how the Supreme Court's recent decision in the case alters the constitutional framework governing parental rights in public education. Foer…...

SoMdNews.com
somdnews.com > recorder > news > local > history-figures-draw-families-to-owings-school-for-nations-250th > article_2ad75c15-b0c8-4f27-992a-ac2849c6b952.html

History figures draw families to Owings school for nation's 250th

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (597+ words) Thomas Jefferson, as portrayed by Steve Edenbo, is flanked by Northern High juniors Meredith Bisang, left, Emily Green and Hayden Harris. The nation's third president and author of the Declaration of Independence was part of the country's 250th anniversary celebration March…...

The Sentinel - of this Land
sentinelassam.com > cities > guwahati-city > assam-makes-history-and-geography-compulsory-for-classes-viviii

Assam Makes History and Geography Compulsory for Classes VI–VIII

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (185+ words) The Government of Assam has decided to make the History and Geography of Assam compulsory subjects for students of Classes VI to VIII across all schools in the state, starting from the 2026 academic session. The decision was formalised through a…...

The Hechinger Report
hechingerreport.org > social-studies-standards-conservative-activists-math

After fights over social studies standards, conservative activists come for math

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1098+ words) Susan Gilkerson, a math teacher and school bus driver, stood before a South Dakota education board and issued a warning." "When I talk to my students, I want them to understand it," she said of a concept like the Pythagorean…...