Raymund Paredes on College History and Public Policy by AHAHistorians published on 2020-07-23T18:03:53Z Featuring Raymund Paredes, Texas Commissioner of Higher Education, introduced and facilitated by Trinidad Gonzales. What are the policy issues for college history in the state? On Friday and Saturday, August 5-6, 2016, the American Historical Association held a two-day conference for history educators from high schools, community colleges, and four-year universities across the state of Texas. The conference was hosted by San Antonio College, one of the Alamo Colleges. Featured guest speakers will include Raymund Paredes, Texas Commissioner of Higher Education, Ricardo Romo, president of the University of Texas at San Antonio, and James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association. Over 60 attendees and speakers gathered to discuss both disciplinary pedagogy and public-policy issues that inform the teaching of lower-division college history courses in a large and diverse state. Currently, all students who pursue a bachelor's degree at a public college or university in Texas are required to take six credit-hours of history. What kind of learning should that entail in the 21st century? How can it support student learning and success across the curriculum? Genre Learning
