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Title: Teaching about Palestine in U.S. Schools from the 1980s to Present Day: A Systematic Review of Research
Language: English
Authors: Antero Garcia (ORCID 0000-0002-8417-4723), Rubén A. González (ORCID 0000-0002-7260-2487), Kristen Jackson (ORCID 0000-0001-6537-7843), Nicole Mirra (ORCID 0000-0003-4225-2209)
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.
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Entry Date: 2026
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