Matthew Meyers and Colin Williams of Oregon won first place at the national U.S. Constitution Team competition. Then came the recount that threatened to unravel their achievement.

Teach 4 Justice · Episode

When we let computers write our stories, we lose something essential.

This year, one of the biggest challenges in my classroom has been students’ limited knowledge of Tier 1, Tier 2, and, no surprise, Tier 3 vocabulary. It’s had a major impact on their ability to lea…

Historical fiction fosters curiosity, inspires empathy, stimulates critical thinking, and helps students better understand complex issues, writes Kasey Short.

Students slowly trickled in and sat at their assigned seats inside one of the many Placerita Junior High School classrooms on Tuesday evening.   Ready to put their knowledge to the […]

Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and the MAGA movement.

Republicans are trying to cut the resources that help struggling readers.

The American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have released a joint statement condemning federal censorship of American history.

Teacher unions and some parent groups condemned the cuts, while school choice advocates celebrated them.

This past weekend, I presented at the Gifted Fair conference at the Hamilton County Educational Service Center and had the chance to attend a session on depth and complexity. It really got me think…

Aleysha Ortiz is 19 years old and in her freshman year at the University of Connecticut. She graduated last year from a public high school in Hartford – even though she can’t read or write.

The third graders in Steubenville, Ohio, are among the best little readers in the nation. For nearly 20 years, 93% or more of them have scored proficient on state reading tests. In fact, the elementar...

President Donald Trump is attempting to dismantle the Department of Education. His efforts are history repeating itself.

This week was all about making learning meaningful, engaging, and interactive. We started with a retest—one that actually reflected what students had learned rather than tripping them up with ridic…

The American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have released a joint statement on the presidential executive order “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K–12 Schooli...

I was just visiting one of our Advanced Placement African American History classes as they were making posters and door art to commemorate Black History Month...

Ten historians give 10 different interpretations on who started WWI in this BBC story. Sir Max Hastings - military historian, argues th...