 Dear reader,
Watching the violence unfold in the U.S. Capitol earlier this month has sparked enormous soul searching about how history is taught in a nation where violence, mobs and civil unrest are part of our democracy’s origins.
Here at The Hechinger Report, we’ve asked history teachers and others to weigh in as we explore how the rise of political extremism is (or isn’t) linked to what happens in our classrooms. We welcome your thoughts as well.
We are also exploring ways that personalized learning, one of the most talked-about trends in education, might help students recover learning lost during the pandemic, and what lessons can be taken from special education and individualizing instruction to meet student needs. We are also probing who will be helped (or hurt) by the College Board’s decision to eliminate the essay portion of the SAT, and looking at how rural libraries can boost reading levels for the littlest learners. As always, we love to hear from our readers.
Liz Willen, Editor
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