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In a recent discussion about a history reading, I asked students if they understood the need to think critically about what we read, even if the reading is labeled “historical.”

From now on, when we talk about women’s history, the Women’s March should be part of those lessons. Here’s why.

Students and educators in Jefferson County, Colorado, are pushing back against their school board’s proposal to whitewash U.S. history.

The trouble with Women’s History Month—with all these special months—is that they encourage people to think that problems have been solved.

A community gets to know its own stories—past and present—through the study of slave deeds.

There are three questions students of history should always ask: What’s the context?What’s the context?What’s the context? Yes, I know, it’s a play on the old real estate joke (location, location, location), but the importance of understanding how a quote or an event sits in terms of what’s happening around it cannot be overstated.

A history class offered an opportunity to model speaking up against bias.

Four innovative educators discuss how they teach about our country's painful past. Plus, get a sneak preview of our new resources for teaching about American slavery.