Shining an Equitable Lens on Every Student
Equity is a hot topic in education right now. Everyone gets really worked up when it comes to this idea. Emotions run high and defensiveness rises.
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Bryan Stevenson on Changing the Criminal Justice System on Behalf of Children
Ask students: How does Bryan Stevenson see the criminal justice system as unequal or unfair? What does his organization do?
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Digital Winter Holiday Lesson Plans and Activities for Students
Explore this list of winter holiday lesson plans, worksheets, printables and other resources to learn from diversity and celebrate community with students.
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How Local Journalism is Vital to Civic Engagement
Ask students: What is the importance of local journalism? What will be the effect on communities if they lose all local investigative journalists?
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Project-Based Learning Kits: End-of-Year Capstone Projects for K-12 Students
#5 Top Blog of 2020 These project-based learning kits are great for distance learning, but can also be used as year-end capstone projects for in-person teaching.
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Chuck Yeager, First to Break the Sound Barrier, Dies at 97
Ask students: Why do you think Chuck Yeager rose to become such a prominent figure in American life? What did you find most impressive about Yeager’s life?
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Why Does The Trump Administration Want to Change Who Is Counted in the Census?
Ask students: Why do you think it’s important to get an accurate count of all people living in the United States?
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A Woman's Lifelong Compassion Serving Immigrant Students
One student says the DREAMers Center gives her a sense of belonging and that she really feels how much the people and teachers there want her to succeed.
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With a limited supply of vaccine doses coming soon, who gets it first?
Ask students: What is a vaccine and how does it work? Why do you think so many Americans are skeptical about taking the coronavirus vaccine?
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