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Book Bans Aren't the Only Threat to Literature in Classrooms

Literature is key to a healthy democracy, but schools are leaving books behind.

by Jonna Perrillo, Andrew Newman via Made By History on October 6, 2023

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The Mexican Revolution as U.S. History

Making the case for why U.S. history only makes sense when told as a binational story.

by Jonna Perrillo via Boston Review on August 4, 2022

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Who Gets to Be American?

Laws controlling what schools teach about race and gender show an awareness that classrooms are sites of nation-building.

by Jonna Perrillo via Boston Review on March 21, 2022

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Ensuring White Children’s Happiness Has Long Involved Racist Double Standards

What prioritizing white happiness tells us about race and K-12 education.

by Jonna Perrillo via Made By History on February 8, 2022

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Once Again, Texas’s Board of Education Exposed How Poorly We Teach History

We’re not equipping children to become good citizens.

by Jonna Perrillo via Made By History on September 21, 2018

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