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 ...

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 ...

Issues of education are being brought to the national stage by politicians who are trying to limit and censor the ways Black history is taught in schools. From dictating language to avoid — words such ...

In 1777, Vermont became the first colony to abolish slavery, and the state generally prides itself on this history. But as I have learned from preparing teachers there to teach Black history, that ...

Professor challenges modern American history curriculum in new book, arguing educators present Western culture negatively ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The landscape of Black history education in Florida has been shifting, with teachers adapting their lesson plans to align with new state standards. In 2023, Florida updated its ...

Version 1.0, Last Updated March 21, 2023. This guide was adapted by Professor Christopher Carlsmith (History Department) from a document prepared by Assistant Professor Katherine Flowers (English ...

Less than a month after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill he described as “a strong move to abolish critical race theory in Texas”—which educators worry will limit how they can talk ...

Our baseless assumption that young kids can't handle learning about the past is undermining efforts to improve history and civics education. Two recent initiatives bring much-needed attention to the ...