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Gary B v. Whitmer Webinar

Jun 4, 2020 | Blog

Those interested a webinar “Gary B. and the Right to Literacy 65 Years after Brown” to be held on Wednesday, June 17, are encouraged to click on this link to learn more: Gary B. v. Whitmer Webinar

Dear HES Membership: I hope this email finds you and yours safe and healthy in this historic moment. We acknowledge and appreciate the ways that you’ve had to adjust to increasing responsibilities these past few weeks. Many of you are also extending care to elderly...

In the Streets, in the Archives: Decades of Teacher Protest in North Carolina

Apr 26, 2019 | Blog, Featured Articles

In early June 1978, thousands of letters flooded the office of North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt. Teachers protested the inadequate 6% increase in salary in the face of a 10% increase in cost of living. In an organized effort, thousands of teachers from across the...

“A New Kind of Black Youth”: The Integral Role of Young Foot Soldiers in the Civil Rights Movement

Apr 26, 2019 | Blog

By Professor Jon Hale At the NAACP’s annual convention in 1959, which celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the civil rights association, leaders paid homage to Youth Council chapters in Wichita and Oklahoma City. High school youth in these towns received the honor...

Announcing: The New HES Blog Essays

Apr 24, 2019 | Blog

The History of Education Society is introducing HES Blog Essays, a new resource for its members and the profession generally. The essays in series are meant to highlight the themes of each year’s HES annual conference. The overarching theme for the 2019...

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