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No matter the spelling or context, the n-word remains intertwined with American racial tensions past and present.

A TT staff member reflects on her experience learning about refugee crises during middle and high school—and the implications of those lessons today.

These student activists knew their community’s issues were relevant worldwide—so they made their voices heard globally.

An essay by the 2008 Democratic Party Presidential Nominee.

The Texas State Board of Education approved standards for U.S. history and other social studies courses Friday. That is national news because of Texas’ huge role in shaping textbooks across the country. Given that conservative Christians dominate the board, the result was predictable.

Thirty years ago, I heard the news that John Lennon had been shot. Every year since, the morning news on NPR reminds me again of that day. I was a young, second-year teacher then, with four sections of grade nine “World Cultures” and one section of A.P. United States history. Mine was a Catholic school, and we’d had Monday, December 8 off because it was a holy day, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Thinking ahead to next school year? Incorporate these suggestions into your planning.

This toolkit for “Segregation Forever?” provides an activity for students to use statistics and written analysis to express complex ideas about history.

Slavery is a tough subject. These tips will help you teach it well.