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'Children are hungry for the chance to study contested and topical periods of history, says Cann, the programme manager at Parallel Histories, an education charity. It’s not just Israel and Palestine; other contested subjects often avoided by schools include the impact of the British empire'. 1/2
‘I was terrified about parental backlash’: taking contested history into schools
Parallel Histories, one of three charities the Guardian is supporting this year, helps students navigate contemporary conflicts
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January 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
'Children are hungry for the chance to study contested and topical periods of history, says Cann, the programme manager at Parallel Histories, an education charity. It’s not just Israel and Palestine; other contested subjects often avoided by schools include the impact of the British empire'. 1/2