Partner Schools Network
Our Partner Schools infuse Facing History content and pedagogy schoolwide to transform school culture and improve student outcomes.
See Our Impact
The Facing History & Ourselves approach has the power to transform the way teachers teach and the way students learn. And we have the research to prove it.
See Our Impact
The Facing History & Ourselves approach has the power to transform the way teachers teach and the way students learn. And we have the research to prove it.
About the Network
Launched in 2008 with 12 schools, today, the Partner Schools Network includes nearly 150 schools across the United States, Mexico, Canada, South Africa, and Great Britain.
Schools in the Partner Schools Network embrace Facing History's core values as foundational to their mission. Participating schools integrate Facing History’s unique approach in classes, advisory groups, faculty meetings, and school community activities.
Teachers, principals, and staff at partner schools commit to ensuring that all students feel known and empowered, and have access to meaningful, academically rigorous, and equitable educational opportunities.
Our Impact
Facing History’s evaluation shows that whole-school implementation of our program leads to increased teacher effectiveness and commitment, improvements in students’ academic and civic learning outcomes, a safer and more respectful classroom environment, and a transformed school culture.
“Facing History is not an additional thing you do; it's a way you do things. It's a way you approach what's happening.”
Gregory Baldwin
Co-founder and Principal, New Haven Academy
Common Principles of our Partner Schools Network
- We value the complexities of identity and combat prejudice in our school community.
- We examine choices of the past and their legacies to inform our choices today.
- We integrate intellectual rigor, emotional engagement, and ethical reflection.
- We foster dialogue, empathy, and civic participation.
See the full list of schools in the Partner Schools Network.
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Community Matters: A Facing History & Ourselves Approach to Advisory
Our advisory curriculum for grades 8–10 contains a year’s worth of activities, handouts, and best practices for establishing inclusive communities where students can engage in honest discussions and build their voices.
From Reflection to Action: A Choosing to Participate Toolkit
This guide contains a flexible collection of activities, readings, lessons, and strategies designed to help you develop a meaningful civic education experience in your classroom.
Holocaust and Human Behavior
Explore the digital version of our core resource on the Holocaust. Find classroom-ready readings, primary sources, and short documentary films that support a study of the Holocaust through the lens of human behavior.
The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy
Use this rich collection of Reconstruction era primary sources, videos, and a 3-week unit to engage your students in this pivotal period in US history and its legacies today.
Celebrating Our California Community of 2024 Upstanders
In our annual California Partner School Network Upstander Celebration, we highlight the actions of upstanders within this community.
Educator Ryan Hurley Champions Facing History Every Day
Urban Community School, where Ryan Hurley teaches, is part of Facing History’s Partner Schools Network. He explains the benefits of this partnership.
What makes our kids special? It's how reflective, compassionate, and empathetic they are.
—
Jose Navarro, Principal, Social Justice Humanitas Academy
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