K-12

Beneath the Surface of Virginia's History Standards

by Edward L. Ayers

Virginia's Department of Education has ignored the guidance of historians and educators in revising the state's K-12 history standards. The example of how political appointees treated the role of African Americans in driving the movement for abolition is a telling example of the inadequate history they want to teach.

Teachers’ Unions Are Making Totally Reasonable Pandemic Health and Safety Demands

by Josh Mound

Chicago's teachers, like those elsewhere, have led the way in making demands for students to return to safe classrooms. The media are scapegoating them for the failures of politicians to meet or even consider those demands, while advancing a privatization agenda.

The Secret Life of Teaching

by Horace Dewey

The first in a series: In which we finesse the occupational hazard of keeping student names straight.

When Assessing Zinn, Listen to the Voices of Teachers and Students

by Robert Cohen

Howard Zinn speaking in 2009. Credit: Wiki Commons.