Education Week

What Did You Learn in History Class?

It was one of those ubiquitous memes--a Venn diagram with two circles completely separated. In one circle was this: People who think everything’s fine and this is all a big overreaction. In the other ...
Education Week

What Students Have to Say About Their Black History Class

I wanted a history class that focused more on my history. History is viewed as important because it’s necessary to know where you came from, and this African American history class is teaching me more ...
NPR

Revised AP African American Studies class drops controversial topics after criticism

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A revised curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies downplays some components that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: What’s history class for, anyway?

To the editor: The only thing I would add to Nicholas Goldberg’s column about the need for students to learn U.S. history is a focus on recent history. It’s my understanding that many of today’s high ...
Slate

Howard Zinn’s Anti-Textbook

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. This essay is excerpted from Sam Wineburg’s Why Learn History (When It’s Already on Your Phone), out ...