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Mollie Safran Named Mt. Vernon History Teacher of the Year
Mollie Safran Named Mt. Vernon History Teacher of the Year

George Washington's Mount Vernon has awarded the 2026 History Teacher of the Year to Mollie Safran, a U.S. history teacher in Loudon County who leads our D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice People’s History Curriculum Working Group.

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“What does it mean to be truly free?”: High School Class Inquiry
“What does it mean to be truly free?”: High School Class Inquiry

By Emily Erickson and Anthony Tamez
In high school classrooms across the country, teachers and students navigate conversations about students’ individual futures at the same time as they try to resist end of year fatigue. Zack Wilson’s class of sophomore English students at Columbia Heights Educational Campus (CHEC) in Washington, D.C., is no different.

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2026 Social Justice Curriculum Fair
2026 Social Justice Curriculum Fair

The annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair hosted at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS. This event gave D.C. area educators an opportunity to connect in person while exploring curriculum aligned with various social justice themes.

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