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When will our hair be enough?

In a recent turn of events, Barbers Hill High School in Texas finds itself embroiled in controversy once again, as a 17-year-old junior named...

How teachers can stay true to history without breaking new laws that restrict what they can teach about racism

A growing number of states have passed laws that restrict what teachers can teach about racism. FangXiaNuo via Getty Images by W. Fitzhugh Brundage, University of...

Public schools failing to give students the historical knowledge they need to keep our democracy strong

by Boaz Dvir, Penn State The Florida Department of Education announced on April 10, 2023, that it had rejected 35% of the social studies books...

To understand American politics, you need to move beyond left and right

by Graham Wright, Brandeis University and Sasha Volodarsky, Northeastern University Are Americans really as politically polarized as they seem – and everybody says? It’s definitely true...

Efforts to ban critical race theory have been put forth in all but one state – and many threaten schools with a loss of funds

by Taifha Natalee Alexander, University of California, Los Angeles Few topics in education have dominated the news over the past few years as much as...

New Advanced Placement African American Studies course is a watered down version of itself

by Suneal Kolluri, University of California, Riverside On February 1, 2023– the first day of Black History Month – the College Board released the framework...

How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society

by Hajar Yazdiha, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is just the latest conservative lawmaker to misuse...

Advanced Placement courses could clash with laws that target critical race theory

Lawmakers have passed many laws that seek to control how teachers educate students about racism in the U.S. Hill Street Studios / Getty Images by Suneal...

Ketanji Brown Jackson and the color blind society of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Bev-Freda Jackson, American University School of Public Affairs U.S. Sen. Chuck E. Grassley had a question for Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearings...

Plantations could be used to teach about US slavery if stories are told truthfully

by Amy Potter, Georgia Southern University and Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee State legislatures across the United States are cracking down on discussions of...

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