YouTube video by American Historical Association Teaching with Integrity: Confronting a Nation's Past

History teacher Katharina Matro on how growing up in Germany and learning about the country’s past “made me a more informed citizen, a more politically aware citizen, a more critical thinker.” #FreedomToLearn #HonestHistory

Update on Lawsuit to Restore the NEH - AHA American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association celebrate Judge Colleen McMahon’s decision for the Authors Guild, putting a stay on the cancella...

@historians.org, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @modernlanguage.bsky.social celebrate Judge McMahon’s decision for @authorsguild.bsky.social, putting a stay on the cancellations of awarded NEH grants. We remain steadfast in our efforts to stop the unlawful dismantling of the NEH. 🗃️

Please share! I would love to incorporate your selections in my high school classes.

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This is why I still expect my students to write their notes for class. I will share this article with them come August.

FAQs Regarding the Lawsuit Opposing the Dismantling of the NEH - AHA This document offers information related to the lawsuit filed by American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), American Historical Association (AHA), and Modern Language Association (MLA), opposing th...

Questions about the lawsuit filed by @acls1919.bsky.social, the AHA, and @modernlanguage.bsky.social opposing the illegal dismantling of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)? Reads our FAQs. 🗃️

American Historical Association Condemns Targeting of Foreign Scholars The AHA has released a statement condemning the current administration’s immigration policies and practices, which “threaten the vitality of historical work through the targeting of international scho...

The AHA has released a statement condemning the current administration’s immigration policies and practices, which “threaten the vitality of historical work through the targeting of international scholars for increased scrutiny and legal action.” 🗃️

Freedom to Learn | American Historical Association The AHA’s Freedom to Learn initiative educates historians and others on how to advocate publicly for honest history education, responds directly to the bills themselves, and creates resources.

As part of the #FreedomToLearn initiative, the AHA responds directly to legislation that would restrict history education. Visit our website for a full list of letters sent by the AHA in response to such legislation. #HonestHistory 🗃️

Graphic: As many as 69 million American women lack access to valid birth certificates

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?

Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.

Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

National Humanities Alliance: DOGE Rescinds NEH Grants - AHA The AHA encourages our members to contact your congressional representatives today through the National Humanities Alliance’s action alert, and urge them to save the NEH. The NHA is also collecting in...

The AHA encourages our members to contact your congressional representatives today through the @humanitiesall.bsky.social action alert, and urge them to save the NEH. 🗃️

Historians Defend the National Endowment for the Humanities and American Public Culture - AHA The AHA has released a statement condemning the evisceration of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The AHA has released a statement condemning the evisceration of the National Endowment for the Humanities. “This frontal attack on the nation’s public culture is unpatriotic, anti-American, and unjustified.” 🗃️

How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.

Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.

Investigate Trump officials for putting our national security at risk! It's not only dangerous to the American public that this happened, but the fact that a reporter was inadvertently given access to these current plans in real time shows that Pete Hegseth and the rest ...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...

AHA–OAH Joint Statement on Federal Censorship of American History The American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have released a joint statement condemning federal censorship of American history.

The AHA and the OAH have released a joint statement condemning recent efforts to censor historical content on federal government websites, at many public museums, and across a wide swath of government resources that include essential data. To date, 23 organizations have signed on to the statement. 🗃️

Action Alert: Iowa HF 402 / SF 322 The American Historical Association registers strong concerns about Iowa House File 402 and its companion bill Senate File 322, which is now under consideration by a Senate education subcommittee.

The AHA urges Iowans to contact your state legislators to oppose Iowa House File 402 & its companion bill Senate File 322, which strip Iowa educators of most decisions about what college students should learn about US history. Please read our action alert for more info about this troubling bill. 🗃️

🌍 Educators Unite for #InternationalDayOfEducation! Join NCHE + EuroClio as they explore global perspectives in history education. Featuring experts from South Africa, Germany, and the USA.

🗓️ Jan 25, 2025 | 10 AM EST | 3 PM GMT | 4 PM CET

What Are American Students Learning about US History? - AHA Since 2020, a contentious debate over history education has generated outrage, wild claims, and a growing sense of alarm in homes and communities across the country. State legislators, school board me...

Read a summary of the AHA's report from the most comprehensive study of secondary US history education undertaken in the 21st century. The report provides empirical evidence and rigorous analysis to inform current debates over how history is taught in our schools. 🗃️

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On my way to the AHA conference in NYC. Looking forward to connecting with historians and K-12 history teachers. @historians.org

I made that same point in my class today, just using the Civil War as context