This post appeared in edited form in the Daily Hampshire Gazette column Chalk Talk, on November 18, 2022.
[paste into Title field] History eNews from Emerging America - DATE, 2022
By Rich Cairn, Emerging America
At the end of the 2021-2022 school year, Emerging America widely promoted an online survey of teachers to discover how much U.S. students are taught Disability History. Though the response was small, the results offer intriguing insights. The survey will repeat in 2023 and 2024.
The 36 respondents represented 12 states; 69% were from Emergin…
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Link to the Reform to Equal Rights curriculum web page. Opening in February, 2023.A Transformative Story for Humanity
The disability rights movement has made enormous strides in the American story, going from a group whose very right to exist was questioned, to reconceptualization of the needs and rights of veterans with disabili…