SXSW EDU 2025

Teaching Difficult Histories: Private Colleges & Public K-12

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In many states, honest teaching about difficult topics in public schools is under assault. Many teachers feel constrained by local school boards, state officials, and national opinion-makers when it comes to addressing the complex histories of slavery, racial violence, and race relations. Many public universities are facing the same pressures. Fortunately, private colleges and universities are stepping up to offer resources and support for K-12 teachers (and even public universities). This session will discuss political headwinds and the practical work of public-private collaborations.


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  1. Context: How the history of slavery, racial violence, and race relations become so contentious as public classroom topics.
  2. Freedom to Teach: The support that K-12 teachers need, inside and outside the classroom, to teach honestly and bravely about such essential topics.
  3. Examples: What private colleges and universities (regional and national institutions) can do to support public school teachers and their communities.

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Philip Katz, Senior Director of Projects, The Council of Independent Colleges


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