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Next generation is failing at history
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (293+ words) I recently took an online history test with questions drawn from standardized tests for eighth-graders. I guess I did better than a lot of eighth-graders because I answered all the questions correctly but then I was a college history major…...
State Board of Education again minimizes slavery's central role in our history
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (510+ words) San Antonio Express-News...
How Teaching History Can Help Our Terrible Reading Scores
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (321+ words) Rick Hess: Matthew, so what is the Knowledge Matters Campaign? Hess: How’d you get involved in this work? Hess: You recently launched a new History Matters Review Tool. Tell me about it. Hess: Who designed the tool? Hess: Who’s the…...
Texas State Board of Education advisers signal push to the right in social studies overhaul
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (851+ words) The Republican-dominated education board earlier this year officially launched the process of redesigning Texas’ social studies standards, which outline in detail what students should know by the time of graduation. The group, which will meet again in mid-November, is aiming…...
The history of Black History Month, one hundred years in: Code Switch
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) In so many spaces, celebrating Black History History month means learning a few fun facts about famous African Americans. But Black History Month was designed to be much more radical — it was an opportunity for Black communities to learn about…...
Reading Scores Are Awful. Can Teaching History Help? (Opinion)
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (279+ words) Rick: Matthew, so what is the Knowledge Matters Campaign? Rick: How’d you get involved in this work? Rick: You recently launched a new History Matters Review Tool. Tell me about it. Rick: Who designed the tool? Rick: Who’s the intended…...
Black People Magic: Memorial Day's Connection to Black History
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (235+ words) Listen to Jeanne Sparrow Saturdays 6am-12pm. Want to know more about Jeanne Sparrow? Get their official bio, social pages & articles!Full Bio Memorial Day Weekend and its remembrances for those who’ve served that we’ve lost are a big part of our…...
Exploring the New Social Studies Curriculum Through Hands-On Learning
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (256+ words) The new K–3 Social Studies curriculum was implemented in PRSD schools during the current school year, and the Grade 4–6 curriculum will be implemented during the 2026–2027 school year. These professional development sessions were designed to give teachers the tools, confidence, and shared…...
Autocracy, Confusion and Teaching History Part Two
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1729+ words) People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction. Stranger in the Village 1953 History is not old, especially with people still living with its consequences. Comments on Directing August Wilson’s Fences Part One Available Here Part one…...
Social studies curriculum overhaul to focus on breadth, depth and civics in an era critical for all three
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1456+ words) Globe and books. Public domain image Many students in America–including Newton–only learn history up through the World War II period. And Newton Public Schools district leadership wants to change that. So, math isn’t the only subject in Newton’s…...