Education and Schools

About education or aspects of education

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American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many (NPR, May 13, 2008) Charla Bear reports on schooling and American Indians in a two part series. The first report, "American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many," looks at the history of boarding schools the US government created in the 1800s to assimilate American Indian children.	Facing Today	06/04/2008 - 12:36
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Academic Freedom In the television series The Ascent of Man, Jacob Bronowski, a scientist and humanist, describes universities as places where individuals come together not "to worship what is known but to question it.	Facing Today	02/24/2008 - 11:01
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Education in a Democracy Conversation, discussion, and debate are central not only to universities but also to democracies. Such exchanges depend on a free and independent press that takes its responsibilities seriously. They also depend on informed citizens willing to listen to and learn from one another.	Facing Today	02/24/2008 - 11:04
Arn Chorn Pond: Everyone Has a Story Most of Arn Chorn's family was killed during the Cambodian genocide. At age ten he had slaved in a work camp, witnessing wide-scale starvation and murder. When the North Vietnamese invaded Camboida, the Khmer Rouge forced his to become a soldier until he escaped on foot through the jungle in Thailand.	Video Clip	03/31/2008 - 10:36
Chancellor Joel Klein Speaks at the 2006 New York Benefit Dinner New York City schools Chancellor Joel Klein speaks at the 2006 New York Facing History and Ourselves benefit dinner.	Video Clip	03/11/2008 - 15:35
Colombian Educator Eduardo Escallon Explains the Value of Facing History For His Country Colombian educator Eduardo Escallon speaks about the value of Facing History and Ourselves, both in its subject matter and its approach, for his country.	Video Clip	07/18/2008 - 10:25
Confronting September 11: Confronting Intolerance and Reforming the Schools Tensions between secular culture and a religious practice often focus on education. How should governments balance the right to religious freedom and the best interests of the state, its citizens, and the larger world? Since the September 11th attacks Pakistani President Musharraf has tried to reform the Islamic religious schools in his country, some of which were responsible for educating leaders of the Taliban and thousands of young people who became recruits for Al Qaeda and other extremist groups.	Facing Today	02/24/2008 - 12:12
Educating for Human Dignity: Learning to Participate Educators from Iraq, Northern Ireland, South Africa and the United States discuss the challenges for education for human dignity in a globalized world at a Facing History and Ourselves and Harvard Law School conference.	Video Clip	03/11/2008 - 10:30
Educator Adrianne B. Speaks About her Facing History Class and Justice in Rwanda Adrianne B. describes how Facing History has helped her students grapple with the difficult questions involving their relationship to the world and what they can do to make a difference. She describes a trip to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda where her students were faced with more difficult questions of blame and forgiveness.	Video Clip	06/19/2008 - 11:42
Educator Kristin B. at the Facing History and Ourselves 2007 Los Angeles benefit dinner Kristin B, Assistant Principal at Animo Jackie Robinson Charter High School speaks at the 2007 Facing History Los Angeles Benefit Dinner.	Video Clip	03/12/2008 - 11:38