Topic: Awareness Campaigns

Why We Launched the New York Campaign for Early Literacy

article-cropped February 14, 2024 by Jeff Smink

The Campaign for Early Literacy, with more than 80 partners, promotes the science of reading for children in New York.

Sow, Nurture, Thrive: Cultivating Inclusion from Pre-K to College

September 11, 2023 by EdTrust

Social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) addresses the whole child/student, which means taking a holistic approach to supporting students within a positive school climate that creates learning spaces where students feel emotionally and mentally safe to be their authentic selves.

Florida Social Studies Standards Are a Slap in the Face of Honest American History

article-cropped August 10, 2023 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D.

I was dismayed to learn that in my home state of Florida, the state board of education unanimously approved new social studies standards for K-12 students, which have sparked criticism…

Can’t Be Erased

July 17, 2023 by EdTrust

In recent years, there has been an overwhelming push toward the erasure of important aspects of American history when it comes to issues of race and identity from school curricula across the country.

Censorship is About Power, Not People

article-cropped March 22, 2023 by Ameshia Cross

Amid the fierce debate surrounding what should and should not be taught in classrooms, some far-right-leaning lawmakers have introduced legislation and taken significant steps to limit educators’ ability to discuss…

Honest History Serves as a Student’s Ultimate Guideposts

article-cropped February 07, 2023 by Denise Forte

As a Black woman, when it comes to knowing myself and my history, I think about how lacking my early years were, and how I spent my adult life playing…

Black History Can’t Be Erased

February 02, 2023 by EdTrust

As we celebrate Black History Month, Ed Trust asks, what stories are educators allowed to tell students about Black history?

Teachers Shouldn’t Have to Be Afraid to Teach Honest History

article-cropped February 15, 2022 by Eric Duncan, J.D.

As Black History Month continues, many teachers are primed to teach lessons related to the United States’ history of Black people. But given the current social climate, I’m concerned about…