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A Message From Our Director
LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn emphasizes that “Teaching an honest history counters a prevailing narrative that denies the real origins of this country and maintains an unjust society.”
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Teaching the Past to Improve the Future
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Despite a range of opposition, educators are committed to teaching honest history in their classrooms—and students are eager to learn.
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Partnering With Museums to Teach Honest History
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Looking for support and solidarity in teaching honest history? Partner with a museum.
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From Slavery to School Discipline
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Envisioning schools that affirm and protect Black students means reckoning with a long history of racist punishment.
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Rural Schools and Hard History
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The rich history and diversity of rural communities have largely been erased. Appreciating both charts a promising path forward.
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Debbie Reese on Book Bans and Native Representation
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Scholar Debbie Reese talks book bans and the fear of a just society.
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Teaching Local History in Tulsa
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The history of the Tulsa Race Massacre was buried for 100 years. Teachers are trying to change that.
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Going Beyond the Textbook
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Teachers are using the textbook—and going beyond it—to change history education from the ground up.
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A Student’s Take on Sugar-coated History
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This Black Alabama teen and her family had to fill the gaps in her education at home. Here’s her advice to teachers.