Teaching about Palestine in U.S. Schools from the 1980s to Present Day: A Systematic Review of Research
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| Title: | Teaching about Palestine in U.S. Schools from the 1980s to Present Day: A Systematic Review of Research |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Antero Garcia (ORCID |
| Source: | Educational Researcher. 2026 55(2):92-102. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational History, Course Content, Political Issues, Social Environment, World History, Educational Research, Educational Practices, Context Effect, Research Needs |
| Geographic Terms: | Palestinian Territories |
| DOI: | 10.3102/0013189X251365922 |
| ISSN: | 0013-189X 1935-102X |
| Abstract: | This article shares findings from a systematic review of education research exploring the representation of Palestine in U.S. K-12 schooling. This study identified 13 peer-reviewed journal articles, from 1984 to 2024, and analyzed the studies for themes within and across the corpus of data. These findings demonstrate that (a) the reviewed scholarship focuses on small sample sizes almost entirely devoid of the experiences of Palestinian people, (b) the sociopolitical history of Palestine is often omitted and/or contextualized, and (c) Palestine is often framed as an abstract and, at times, contentious location. This article draws attention to the failure to meaningfully engage in exploration of Palestine within education research, alluding to broader gaps in the field of education research. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1499538 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article shares findings from a systematic review of education research exploring the representation of Palestine in U.S. K-12 schooling. This study identified 13 peer-reviewed journal articles, from 1984 to 2024, and analyzed the studies for themes within and across the corpus of data. These findings demonstrate that (a) the reviewed scholarship focuses on small sample sizes almost entirely devoid of the experiences of Palestinian people, (b) the sociopolitical history of Palestine is often omitted and/or contextualized, and (c) Palestine is often framed as an abstract and, at times, contentious location. This article draws attention to the failure to meaningfully engage in exploration of Palestine within education research, alluding to broader gaps in the field of education research. |
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| ISSN: | 0013-189X 1935-102X |
| DOI: | 10.3102/0013189X251365922 |
