Hispanic American Heritage Month each September and October offers a valuable opportunity to evaluate the kinds of reading materials we are sharing with young people throughout the year, and to consider how the experiences of Latinx people can have a greater presence in classrooms. We know that it can be challenging to sift through the … Continue reading From Facing History and Ourselves Blog: 5 New YA Books on Latinx Life
Facing History From Day One: An Interview with New Haven Academy
I recently had an opportunity to sit down with Greg Baldwin and Meredith Gavrin, the husband-wife team who co-founded the Connecticut school New Haven Academy in 2003. Recently profiled in The Wall Street Journal as an excellent example of purpose-driven schools, New Haven Academy is a highly innovative public high school that serves a diverse … Continue reading Facing History From Day One: An Interview with New Haven Academy
New Haven Academy 