Join the conversation on priority social justice, civics and democracy issues and find resources, suggestions and news.
Hate at School: January 2018
Last month, we tracked 64 school-based episodes of hate in 32 states—the most since October.
2829 ARTICLES
Black History Month Teaching: Miseducation or Empowerment?
This high school English teacher encourages educators to focus on African Americans' contributions to the United States, with the Harlem Renaissance as a way to begin.
The Election, One Year Later: Struggling With Critical Conversations at a Midwestern High School
In the fall of 2016, anthropologist Jia-Hui Stefanie Wong was observing students and educators at a high school when the presidential election took place. This winter, she followed up to see what had changed in the last year.
The Courage to Teach Hard History
The central role that slavery played in the development of the United States is beyond dispute. Yet, the practices of teaching and learning about this fact remain woefully inadequate. Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries introduces Teaching Hard History: American Slavery, which can help change that.
The Election, One Year Later: Life Goes On at an East Coast Middle School
When anthropologist Alexandra Freidus was observing students and educators at an East Coast middle school in fall 2016, she got to see how the presidential election affected them. She followed up with them a year later.
Florida’s “Hope Scholarship” Passes the Buck on Stopping Bullying
On January 22, a senate panel in Florida approved a bill that would offer vouchers to targets of bullying so they can transfer to a private school. No matter the bill’s intentions, it harms rather than helps children.
The Election, One Year Later: Fear and Mixed Blessings at a Midwestern High School
Anthropologist Max Altman was observing students and educators at a Midwestern high school when the 2016 presidential election occurred. He witnessed firsthand how they responded and followed up this winter to see what had changed in the last year.
The Election, One Year Later: Deportation Orders at an East Coast High School
In the spring of 2017, anthropologist Chandler P. Miranda found herself with a front-row seat to watch students and educators at a high school respond to the results of the presidential election. This winter, she followed up to see what had changed in the last year.
Accepting Change Because My Students Accepted First
After surviving a devastating car accident, this teacher realizes her true purpose in the classroom.
The Election, One Year Later: Stories From Anthropologists of Education
In the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017, these four anthropologists observed how students and educators responded to the presidential election. This winter, they followed up to see what had changed in the last year.