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 ...

Education is one of the most powerful tools to advance peace and justice, promote human dignity, and foster global ...

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, ...

Former Education Secretary William Bennett is launching a series of interactive stories that will combine literacy and historical education in an attempt to counter content like the "1619 Project." ...

I begin by asking a simple question, why can’t we get Black history education right? The desire to write and learn Black history has been a priority by Black communities for over a century. In the ...

Throughout centuries, the lavish chronicles of royals, books written on stained, frayed parchment, antique pieces of preserved newspapers, and tattered diaries of the humble commoners have bestowed ...

Back-to-school season is here, and with it all the familiar trappings—save one. Whereas in recent years national discussion has seemingly centered on America’s deficits in math and science, this year ...

When Dr. Jennifer Jaso tells people she teaches middle school, most people respond the same way: “Wow. Thank goodness for you.” The Sarasota Middle School history and critical thinking teacher has ...

As the U.S. becomes more racially diverse, K-12 classrooms are too. But, the discussions surrounding diversity in history classrooms are advancing at a much slower pace. Often, the history taught in ...

Siamese King Chulalongkorn’s royal funerary urn is conveyed to his the funeral pyre following his death in October 1910. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Smith, M. Subscribe for ads-free reading Like most ...

As a historian working in professional military education, I find myself in the awkward position of warning strategists and students alike against drawing too many lessons from history. As quick ...