#1706: School Monikers and Supporting Native-led education | The Best of Our Knowledge

June 02, 2023 00:28:28
#1706: School Monikers and Supporting Native-led education | The Best of Our Knowledge
The Best Of Our Knowledge
#1706: School Monikers and Supporting Native-led education | The Best of Our Knowledge

Jun 02 2023 | 00:28:28

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Show Notes

On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge: a New York education policy is requiring school districts to remove Native American names, mascots, and imagery – with an exception for schools that have a standing relationship with a recognized tribe. We’ll speak with the superintendent of one such school district; and most students love a class field trip. How do teachers find new ways to teach outside the classroom? 

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