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K–12 Education

Undocumented Students and Students with Undocumented Family Members in the Classroom

With estimates suggesting there are over 1 million undocumented students in American classrooms and over 5 million students with at least one undocumented parent, the issue of undocumented immigration is one that teachers across the country must contend with in a significant way. Learn More ›

By National Humanities Center
May 2019October 2019
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K–12 Education

Whose World? Whose History?

The recent controversy surrounding changes to the AP World History curriculum shed light on the challenges facing educators who try to tackle the pedagogical problems associated with world history, including the lingering influence of Eurocentrism and the daunting task of covering 10,000 years of human history in a meaningful way. Learn More ›

By National Humanities Center
January 2019October 2019
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K–12 Education

Insights Versus Outcomes

For decades, efforts to improve K-12 education have focused on standardized test results and other measures that frustrate teachers and students alike. How do we better prepare students to not merely regurgitate facts, but to develop the skills and insights they’ll need to solve the problems of the 21st century? Learn More ›

By National Humanities Center
December 2018October 2019
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