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The Silencing of Fred Dube
Forty years ago, the exiled South African activist dared to teach Zionism critically. A furious backlash ensued.
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Abena Ampofoa Asare
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Boston Review
on
January 18, 2024
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Yes, Schools Should Teach Morality. But Whose Morals?
Belief that schools must teach moral values is older than public schools themselves. But whose morals?
by
Mallory Hutchings-Tryon
via
Made by History
on
January 9, 2024
Finding My Roots
The storytellers who taught me over the course of my career all knew how to bring Black history vividly to life.
by
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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New York Review of Books
on
September 29, 2023
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Schools for Black American Children Predated the Revolution
Efforts in early America to educate Black children offer us a template for addressing educational inequality today.
by
Grant Stanton
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Made by History
on
February 27, 2023
The Long History of Conservative Indoctrination in Florida Schools
The top educational priorities in the Sunshine State were apparently reading, writing, and anti-communism.
by
Tera W. Hunter
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The Nation
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February 27, 2023
A Historian Makes History in Texas
In the 1960s, Annette Gordon-Reed was the first Black child to enroll in a white school in her hometown. Now she reflects on having a new school there named for her.
by
Annette Gordon-Reed
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The Wall Street Journal
on
February 18, 2023
In Florida, Teaching African American History Is Against the Law
The latest battlefield in the GOP’s “anti-woke” crusade.
by
John Fea
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Current (religion and democracy)
on
January 20, 2023
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Proposition 6 (The Briggs Initiative): Annotated
Proposition 6, better known as the Briggs Initiative, was the first attempt to restrict the rights of lesbian and gay Americans by popular referendum.
by
Liz Tracey
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JSTOR Daily
on
October 28, 2022
Saving John Silber
What we can learn from the work of the university administrator who went toe to toe with Howard Zinn.
by
Howard Husock
via
National Affairs
on
July 5, 2022
How Anita Bryant Helped Spawn Florida's LGBTQ Culture War
Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, is part of a long legacy of anti-gay rhetoric and legislation in the state.
by
Jillian Eugenios
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NBC News
on
April 13, 2022
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The Revolution Whisperer
The overlooked first mentor of Thomas Jefferson.
by
Greg Shaw
via
HNN
on
February 20, 2022
What Happens to Middle School Kids When You Teach Them About Slavery? Here’s a Vivid Example.
The topic is emotional. That’s not a bad thing.
by
Mary Niall Mitchell
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Kate Shuster
via
Slate
on
February 10, 2022
Revising America's Racist Past
How the 'critical race theory' debate is crashing headlong into efforts to update social studies standards.
by
Stephen Sawchuk
via
Education Week
on
January 18, 2022
Behind the Critical Race Theory Crackdown
Racial blamelessness and the politics of forgetting.
by
Sam Adler-Bell
via
The Forum
on
January 13, 2022
From Inclusive Public Schools to Divisive Concepts
Some personal reflections from American Historical Association president James H. Sweet on the recent wave of "divisive concepts" laws.
by
James H. Sweet
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Perspectives on History
on
December 15, 2021
The Conservative War on Education That Failed
A century ago, the most effective school-ban campaign in American history set the pattern: noise and fear, but not much change in what schools actually teach.
by
Adam Laats
via
The Atlantic
on
November 23, 2021
Let Us Now Enjoy the Incredibly Pure Tale of the Teacher Who Invented The Oregon Trail
He didn’t make a penny.
by
Robert Whitaker
via
Slate
on
November 17, 2021
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Can Radio Really Educate?
In the 1920s, radio was an exciting new mass medium. It was known for providing entertainment, but educators wondered if it could also be used for education.
by
Donna L. Halper
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JSTOR Daily
on
September 15, 2021
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Organized Teachers Dreamed Up Charter Schools — But Their Vision Got Hijacked
Finally embracing teachers' original vision could help us rethink education after covid.
by
Jon Hale
via
Made by History
on
August 25, 2021
"The Culture Wars— They’re Back!"
Divisive concepts, critical race theory, and more in 2021.
by
Laura Ansley
via
Perspectives on History
on
August 11, 2021
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