Group of young women reading in library of normal school,
Washington, D.C. Library of Congress,
LC-USZ62-100288

Native American men and a boy posed outside of Carlisle Indian School.
LC-USZ62-124294

Education in rural school. Williams County, North Dakota.
LC-USF34-030766-D

Questa, New Mexico. Spanish-American students in the grade school
LC-DIG-fsa-8d25973

Veazy, Greene County, Georgia.
The one-teacher African American school, south of Greensboro
LC-USF34-046270-D

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To celebrate its 60th volume @HistEdQuarterly has compiled a Top 10 list of articles from the HEQ archive. The collection is free to access until February 2021.

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23 Nov

One of the big joys of the last few years has been the chance to listen to alumni of The Modern School and learn about the school that shaped their lives. Join us for this special event on 12/8.

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Here’s one of your #HEQTop10 all-time favorite HEQ articles! Enjoy free access for a limited time. Northern Desegregation: A Tale of Two Cities by Dionne Danns https://t.co/LMgc3doDFu You’re welcome. #HistEd #EdHist #Twitterstorians

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Pre-Conference Affinity Group Meetings for HES 2020

Sep 9, 2020

From Vice President Chris Span: HES Membership, I am so excited about the forthcoming virtual conference November 5-8.  Together, we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the History of Education Society.  I look forward to meeting and greeting all of you. Very soon...

Berkowitz Fellowship in History of Education

Jul 31, 2020

Jonathan Zimmerman, a professor of the history of education in Penn GSE’s Literacy, Culture, and International Education division, has been named the Judy & Howard Berkowitz Professor in Education. Considered one of the foremost education historians today,...

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