Advocacy

  • Advocacy Briefs

    Rebecca L. West | Apr 28, 2023

    In Virginia and Florida, the AHA continues its support for history teaching and learning.
  • After Funding Wins for the Humanities in FY 23, What Comes Next?

    Alexandra Klein | Apr 17, 2023

    The National Humanities Alliance continues to advocate for increased funding for the humanities from the federal government.
  • Maintaining Standards

    Brendan Gillis and Julia Brookins | Apr 13, 2023

    The AHA has recently taken action in a number of states to protect the integrity of social studies standards.
  • History at a Crossroads

    James Grossman and Anne Hyde | Apr 12, 2023

    Executive director James Grossman shares a recent op-ed he and vice president Anne Hyde wrote on legislative attempts to interfere...
  • AHA Statement Opposing Florida HB 999

    AHA Staff | Mar 30, 2023

    The AHA Council approved this statement on March 3, 2023.
  • Advocacy Briefs

    Rebecca L. West | Feb 28, 2023

    In December and January, the AHA sent two letters, signed on to two more, and collaborated on drafting K–12 standards in Virginia.
  • Don’t Say Gay, Stop WOKE, Banned Books, and Anti-Trans Laws

    Laura Ansley | Feb 10, 2023

    A webinar on current controversies regarding history education and related issues featured the challenges facing teachers at all education levels.
  • The Uncertain Future of Social Studies in Virginia

    Brendan Gillis | Feb 9, 2023

    An update on the AHA’s recent K–12 advocacy in Virginia.
  • The Integrity of History Education

    James Grossman and Jeremy C. Young | Feb 8, 2023

    Over the past two years, legislation that would ban so-called divisive concepts concerning race, gen...
  • AHA23

    Photographs by Marc Monaghan | Jan 25, 2023

    Historians visited the City of Brotherly Love for four days of discussions on a variety of topics.

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