Ethnic Studies
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity
Equity & Diversity
What Works to Help 69´«Ă˝ of Color Feel Like They Belong at School
New research focuses on how ethnic studies classes and local partnerships can help students of all races feel they belong in school.
Curriculum
Video
A Look Inside the Creation of a New Asian American Studies Curriculum
This state is including the experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the curriculum. Here's what that looks like.
Social Studies
How These Teachers Build Curriculum 'Beyond Black History'
A pilot to infuse Black history and culture in social studies is gaining ground in New York.
Social Studies
Q&A
Here's How AP African American Studies Helps Teachers 'Get 69´«Ă˝ to Think'
Ahenewa El-Amin in Kentucky is teaching the second year pilot of the College Board's new course set to officially launch this fall.
Social Studies
What 69´«Ă˝ Have to Say About AP African American Studies
69´«Ă˝ at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., share their takeaways from the pilot course that officially launches this fall.
Curriculum
Photos
PHOTOS: Inside an AP African American Studies Class
The AP African American studies course has sparked national debate since the pilot kicked off in 2022. Here's a look inside the classroom.
Curriculum
Video
VIDEO: What AP African American Studies Looks Like in Practice
The AP African American studies course has sparked national debate since the pilot kicked off in 2022. A look inside the classroom.
Social Studies
How AP African American Studies Works in a State That Limits Teaching About Race
Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., is offering the final pilot year of the course before it officially launches this fall.
Social Studies
Video
How This State Is Creating an Asian American Curriculum—and Why It’s Doing So
In Connecticut, students and teachers worked together to develop model lesson plans for K-8 Asian American and Pacific Islander curriculum.
Social Studies
The Revised AP African American Studies: What's Been Changed and Why
The new framework, published Dec. 6, will be used for the course's official launch next fall.
Social Studies
AP African American Studies: What's in the Newly Revised Course Framework
The new framework comes after public debate from both political leaders and scholars over what topics should have been included or excluded.
Social Studies
Arkansas Says AP African American Studies No Longer Counts for High School Credit
The state's decision follows Florida's banning the course earlier this year.
Social Studies
Americans Know Few Key Asian American and Pacific Islander History Moments, Survey Finds
There is growing demand for schools to teach more Asian American and Pacific Islander history.
Social Studies
Florida Is Latest State to Require Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander History
Advocacy groups and individuals question how AAPI history will be taught in Florida schools given the state's current political environment.