Zinn Education Project

Teaching for Change and Rethinking Schools collaborate to bring a people’s history to the classroom.

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Central America

More than four million Central Americans reside in the United States today, yet the lack of resources in most schools on Central American heritage make the rich history and literature of the region invisible. Also missing from the curriculum is the direct connection between U.S. foreign policy and Central American immigration to the United States. […]

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Social Justice Books

The best selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, YA, and educators.

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Parent Engagement

Tellin’ Stories Approach Tellin’ Stories Signature Activities How Tellin’ Stories Works in Schools Tellin’ Stories Assumptions Tellin’ Stories Approach Our work is based on the concepts of racial equity, popular education, community organizing, and research on family engagement. Rather than entering schools with a fixed agenda, Tellin’ Stories starts by making connections through sharing stories, […]

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Who Gets to Vote? Teaching About the Struggle for Voting Rights in the United States

2020 is both an election year and the 150th anniversary of the passage of the 15th Amendment, making it an important time to invite our students to consider the history of voting rights in the United States. Read more.

Teaching People’s History in the Pandemic​

While schools operate remotely in the midst of the pandemic, we remain committed to supporting the teaching of people’s history. Here is a collection of resource recommendations from the Zinn Education Project that we coordinate with Rethinking Schools. Read more.

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