STAUNTON — On the west end of Staunton, heading out of town on West Beverley Street sits an abandoned house that was built in 1955 for William and Queen Elizabeth Miller. The African-American couple ...

"This class is important for students who are interested in gender, sexuality, politics and power, because it historicizes and denaturalizes concepts such as sex and sexuality, which are made to ...

The Advanced Placement World History course will no longer include precolonial civilizations. Scott Simon talks to Amanda DoAmaral, a former AP World History teacher, about why she opposes the change.

George Santayana, a famous Spanish philosopher, once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The quote has been repeated many times, reflecting not just our pasts but ...

Americans are increasingly polarized and public distrust in government is at record levels. What if the inability of Americans to agree on our shared history—and the right way to teach it—is a cause ...

Want more state education news? Read stories by AL.com’s Education Lab and sign up for its free, weekly newsletter, Ed Chat. In Mary Gaston’s classroom, Tuscaloosa high schoolers spent a Wednesday ...

Illinois state Rep. LaShawn K. Ford is proposing that public schools do away with current history curriculums that allegedly drive white privilege and racism. The democratic lawmaker spoke at a news ...