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Rebooting Civics for the Digital Age

America’s teens can create viral videos in minutes, yet many can’t name the three branches of government. Civics education has fallen behind in an era defined by disinformation and digital noise. Explore why modern civics must focus on critical thinking, media literacy, collaboration, and character — and how a new national roadmap can help prepare young…

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What “Frozen II” Gets Right About Indigenous Representation—and What Schools Still Get Wrong

A mother, teacher, and librarian reflects on “Frozen II,” Indigenous representation, and why children deserve the truth about Native history—no matter their age.

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We Can Tell the Truth About Thanksgiving to Our Preschoolers, Too

Preschool educator Makai Kellogg shares how to teach truthful, anti-bias Thanksgiving lessons to young children—without myths, distortions, or centering the colonial narrative. Learn how puppets, perspective-taking, and anti-bias practices help three-year-olds understand fairness, empathy, and Indigenous perspectives.

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Teachers, Any Lesson About Thanksgiving Should Include Native American Perspectives

Learn how teachers can incorporate accurate Native American perspectives into Thanksgiving lessons, avoid harmful myths, and choose culturally responsible texts.

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Stop Spreading Lies About Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has been distilled into a hardly visible holiday in schools, one that rarely drives curricular instruction. And yet, when we do mention it, it is almost entirely the mythology that we teach.

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