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 ...

Nearly a century ago, the historian Carter G. Woodson started a movement to teach Black history in America’s schools. First called Negro History Week and now Black History Month, it has been an oasis ...

As local schools consider the 250th anniversary of the U.S., one New Hampshire educator says figuring out where to begin the ...

By Anna Gustafson for the Pennsylvania Independent. Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Keystone State News Connection ...

In a groundbreaking initiative, Harvard University launched the Black Teacher Archive (BTA) in late 2023. This digital treasure trove offers a wealth of primary source materials – journals and ...

Caitlin Goodwin ’11, M ’16 has been named the 2022 New York State History Teacher of the year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K-12 ...

Sarah Twardy is one of five educators named as finalists chosen from Florida's 170,000 public school teachers.

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 ...

East Middle School teacher Emma Harris, of Westminster, has been named Maryland History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Harris, 35, teaches eighth grade U.S.

For decades, science educators have been encouraged to "stick to the science" and leave politics at the classroom door. But ...

Four years ago, Ryan Walters was a popular Oklahoma high-school teacher known for engaging Advanced Placement history lessons. Now, he is arguably the most incendiary critic of public-school teachers ...

I DON’T TAKE IT LIGHTLY, BECAUSE I REALIZE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME BEFORE ME THAT HAVE REALLY MADE A TRUE IMPACT IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. A PENNSYLVANIA TEACHER JUST ACED ...