Jim Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association (AHA) joins the podcast to discuss how “divisive concepts” legislation creates challenges for the teaching and learning of history that compromise democratic values and institutions. Throughout the conversation, Grossman points to the vital role that facts, critical thinking and source credibility play in maintaining an informed and engaged public. Episode Resources:https://time.com/6917632/history-wars-teacher-survey/   https://www.historians.org/divisive-concepts-statement  https://www.historians.org/news-and-advocacy/teaching-history-with-integrity/freedom-to-learnhttps://www.chronicle.com/article/here-are-the-states-where-lawmakers-are-seeking-to-ban-colleges-dei-effortshttps://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/march-2023/the-integrity-of-history-education-bills-censoring-k%E2%80%9312-classrooms-censor-higher-education-as-wellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdcoBQy41zI https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/02/opinion/the-new-history-wars.html

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