Games, he argues, are still better than many alternative ways of learning about history. “Video games engage with their history in a more thoughtful and robust way than in TV or movies,” he said.

New children's TV shows are becoming more diverse, according to data from The Geena Davis Institute. Why it matters: More kids are learning about Black history through their favorite programs.

The American history curriculum is becoming a political battleground—again. But what students need to learn isn’t that America is “great” or evil; it’s that history is complicated.

Kids aren't learning LGBTQ history. The Equality Act might change that. Elinor Aspegren. USA TODAY. The Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation ...

Last week, NPR Ed rounded up our favorite children's museums — places dedicated to letting kids learn in kid-friendly exhibits. That got us thinking about a different kind of museum: the ones ...

Erin Robinson loves war. Wandering through battlefields in the footsteps of her heroes, she can tell you all about Stonewall Jackson and President Lincoln. Someday, she will even create a scrapbook… ...

The evils of racial injustice and other things kids don’t learn in history class — but need to know right now. June 11, 2020. A statue of Jefferson Davis, the Confederate president, ...

11 Parents on How They Want Kids to Learn About History, Racism and Gender. By Patrick Healy and ... But I also think of how young I must have been when I was learning about World War II history.

They also learn the compelling stories of the people who have contributed to White House history – including presidents, first ladies and first families, but also those who built the house ...

Kids will learn beyond the classroom with info on speeches, marches and profiles of Civil Rights leaders, athletes to remember, authors to read and political heroes. Illustrations by Lynn Gaines add ...

What Kids Are Really Learning About Slavery A new report finds that the topic is mistaught and often sentimentalized—and students are alarmingly misinformed as a result. By Melinda D. Anderson ...