Return of the hero
A military honor guard carries the casket of U.S. Sen. John McCain at the Capitol. Photo: Jim Lo Scalzo/AFP “We live in an era where we knock down old American heroes for all their imperfections, when...
View ArticleNo heroes, no hope: Is this how to teach history?
? “Well-meaning, white teachers” should “talk about systemic racism,” not stories of individual achievement, advises Robert Harvey, superintendent of New York City’s East Harlem Scholars Academies...
View ArticleLearners need more than social studies lite
The more students know about the world, the easier it is for them to understand what they read. Elementary students who spend more time learning social studies become better readers, concludes a new...
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