Latest from Joe Heim
- Podcast
How to fix our democracy? Start in Kindergarten.
A new report draws a line from today’s civics crises to a long-standing failure to effectively teach American government and history in our public schools. On this episode, we explain what the potential outcomes for civic engagement.
- Mar 4, 2021
Massive investment in social studies and civics education proposed to address eroding trust in democratic institutions
There’s broad backing for a government-funded road map to address failures in teaching government and history.
- Mar 1, 2021
Biden pushes full-time school, but districts are cautious after CDC weighs in
CDC guidelines are keeping many schools partly, or fully, shuttered.
- Feb 25, 2021
At William & Mary, a school for free and enslaved Black children is rediscovered
Opened in 1760, the school may be the oldest still-standing building of its kind.
- Feb 25, 2021
Apparent suicide by Loudoun inmate under investigation, sheriff’s office says
The inmate was found unresponsive in his cell at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.
- Feb 13, 2021
Education Department investigates Fairfax schools for services to disabled students during pandemic
The department’s civil rights division cited “disturbing reports” about educational opportunities for children with disabilities.
- Feb 13, 2021
- Outlook
- Review
He knew his grandfather was a mob boss. But was that the whole story?
In search of family secrets, Russell Shorto also explores Italian immigrants’ hardships.
- Feb 12, 2021
After months of planning, protests and false starts, D.C. students and teachers head to classes for first time in nearly a year
About 9,000 students are expected to be in school buildings this week, the region’s first districtwide reopening attempt.
- Feb 2, 2021
‘Disinformation can be a very lucrative business, especially if you’re good at it,’ media scholar says
Joan Donovan, who studies media manipulation and extremism, discusses the Capitol attack and how we got here.
- Jan 19, 2021
After Capitol attack, social studies and civics teachers struggle with real-time history lessons
Educators responsible for teaching students how government works have an unprecedented civics lesson to present.
- Jan 19, 2021