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Chris McCormack

Chris McCormack has worked as an educator for over a decade and currently teaches Social Science at Birmingham Community Charter High School in Los Angeles, California. He has taught a range of courses including AP U.S. History, U.S. History, Chicano History, and World History. McCormack holds a Master’s degree in U.S. History from California State University, Fullerton, where his research focused on Southern California Native American history.

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Grade Inflation and the Illusion of Equity

by Chris McCormackMarch 12, 2026March 9, 2026

As a high school history teacher, I find joy in making lesson plans that allow students to view their world through different lenses and make connections between the past and present. When I watch students experience that “light bulb” moment of recognizing how those in power distort history to maintain power or find empowerment from […]

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