The battle over truth in our national parks
As federal sites scrub "disparaging" history, we examine the fallout of the "Restoring Truth and Sanity" order on America's most sacred landmarks.
History
Meet the 6 heroes draped over the Ed. Dept.
From Benjamin Franklin to Anne Sullivan, we look at the historical figures chosen to represent 250 years of American learning.
Obituary: Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader
From the front lines of Memphis to the halls of power, the civil rights icon who redefined American politics is honored by student journalists.
Venezuelan kids face war fears amid US military buildup
Rising tensions in the Caribbean are disrupting classrooms and fueling anxiety among young people who just want a normal life.
Ukraine’s war reverberates through U.S. classrooms
Ukrainian teens abroad share stories of survival while U.S. classrooms debate the war’s ripple effects and NATO’s uncertain role.
When History and Civics collide in the classroom
When the past gets edited and the present bends the rules, how do teachers explain democracy to their students?
Remembering 9/11, 24 years later
Firsthand accounts turn distant events into lived experiences for student journalists who put themselves in classrooms of the past.
Labor Day is more than the unofficial end of summer
A North Carolina student tells readers why Labor Day is more than just a day off at the beginning of the school year.
Our history, unvarnished, is not a political tool
Trump wants museum exhibits purged of negative or unpatriotic content, showing only positive aspects of America. That's called censorship.
Student urges US to act in West Papua
What some have called genocide is happening in West Papua, and a Florida student would like the US to step up.