Monday, April 13: Until the Last Gun Is Silent Historian Matthew Delmont joins Rethinking Schools executive director Cierra Kaler-Jones to discuss his latest book Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America’s Soul, which tells the story of the Vietnam War through lives of […]
Monday, May 4: Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea Historian Marcus Rediker, in conversation with Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian, will discuss his books Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea and The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic, and talks about the many enslaved […]
Learn, celebrate, and amplify the lessons of people heroically fighting against ICE occupation — from Chicago to Los Angeles to Minneapolis.
Hear lessons from educators in NC and WI building from their build up to the historic actions on May Day 2026
Join Public School Strong for an interactive zine workshop about how to keep history public using zines.
On Juneteenth, America 433+ will gather at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park for a teach-in featuring speakers, writing postcards to representatives, children’s activities, and more.
Join Science Teaching for Social Justice editors for a book launch and celebration! Learn how to center social justice in science classrooms.
Rethinking Schools hosts a panel conversation featuring the author of Amazing Iowa Scientists, Katy Swalwell, and high school educator Elizabeth “Lizzie” Zondo to discuss teaching strategies that encourage students to research local histories.
Join Rethinking Schools for a virtual teach-in on teaching truthfully about the American Revolution amid the pageantry of patriotism during the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Jesse Hagopian, Teaching for Black Lives co-editor and Rethinking Schools editor, will facilitate a 50-minute informational session for educators interested in forming a Teaching for Black Lives study group.
Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian will be in conversation with historians Aaron G. Fountain Jr. and Jon N. Hale about student organizing and state repression.
Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian will be in conversation with author Howard Bryant about his book Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America, which tells the the untold story of sports and fame, Black life in the United States, and the promise of integration during the Cold War.