Throughout centuries, the lavish chronicles of royals, books written on stained, frayed parchment, antique pieces of preserved newspapers, and tattered diaries of the humble commoners have bestowed ...

Every February, I remind Education Week readers that the forefather of Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson, meant for the occasion to be a time when schools and communities would celebrate the ...

Scores in U.S. history and civics for eighth-graders are down across the U.S., according to recent results from the assessment known as the "Nation's Report Card." This year's history scores are the ...

As an accomplished teacher, emerging educational historian and rigorous scholar, PhD graduate Derek LeFebre demonstrates exemplary passion and commitment to his work. A Colorado native raised in ...

Whether because he wished to make sure that his friends among the contractors should continue to receive school-building contracts, or because he wished to provide the imbecile proportion of Chicago’s ...

The fields of history and philosophy of education interrogate the evolution of educational ideas and practices, tracing their roots from classical antiquity to contemporary times. Historically, ...