In today’s classrooms, teaching Black history has become a challenge at best—and a dangerous proposition at worst. In many states, politicians have demanded teachers alter their curriculum over fears ...

Every February, I remind Education Week readers that the forefather of Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson, meant for the occasion to be a time when schools and communities would celebrate the ...

Let's look now at how political debate is also impacting students and educators when it comes to teaching Black history. Black History Month has been celebrated in some form for nearly a century. But, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founded in 1884, is the oldest professional association of historians in the U.S. The study was coordinated by Nicholas Kryczka, a ...

In states where laws now limit classroom discussions about race and discrimination, many teachers are watching what they say, and are more anxious about their jobs. By Jacey Fortin and Giulia Heyward ...

With the new school year underway, what’s being taught in K-12 history classes is still a hot-button political issue. In the wake of the 2020 murder of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, by a white ...

Every effective American teacher seeks the trust of society, of parents, and of the young people they teach. Public education as a whole depends on these bonds of trust. Our divisive politics ...

The future of history education lies in empowering students to engage in intensive research with carefully curated collections of primary sources, enhanced by AI-driven tools that provide context, ...

Although you wouldn't know it from recent headlines about raucous school board meetings and banned books, teaching history isn't always divisive. Three social entrepreneurs — all Encore.org Innovation ...