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Dr. Lisa Thomas June 11, 2020

Caught on Camera

Dr. Lisa Thomas writes about her childhood experiences with racism in the South and the oral traditions passed down through generations of Black families that focus on survival more than traditional stories.

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Statistics in Schools June 10, 2020

Census Bureau Partners With Children-Focused Groups to Promote the Importance of Counting Kids in 2020

Learn how Statistics in Schools, the educational program founded by the Census Bureau, is ensuring young children get counted in the 2020 US Census.

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Justin Sybron discuses his encounters with injustice.
PBS News Hour Classroom June 10, 2020

Teens Talk About Encounters with Police Violence & Injustice

American teens discuss their experiences with police violence and racial injustice with PBS NewsHour Extra's Student Reporting Labs.

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PBS News Hour Classroom June 09, 2020

How COVID Affected End-Of-Year High School Experiences

How has the coronavirus pandemic altered the end-of-year high school experience? Explore this lesson with your students and discuss how high school might be different this fall.

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PBS News Hour Classroom June 08, 2020

Could Working from Home Become The New Norm?

Use this free lesson guide with your classroom and explore the possible implications work from home has for employees, companies and the economy.

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PBS News Hour Classroom June 05, 2020

Helping Students Understand The Relationship Between The Police and The Military

Discuss the dangers of increasing militarization of police and its effects on the relationship between law enforcement and protesters with students.

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AFT June 05, 2020

Safely Reopening America’s Schools and Communities

Read AFT's blueprint to safely work toward reopening America's schools and creating a new normal for public education, public health and our society.

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Sari Beth Rosenberg June 04, 2020

Teaching in the Age of Coronavirus: Week 9 — The End of The School Year and A New Frontier

Read Sari Beth Rosenberg's latest blog on distance learning and teaching through the coronavirus pandemic as she discusses the end of the school year.

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marching against racism in minneapolis following the death of george floyd
PBS News Hour Classroom June 04, 2020

Minneapolis Residents Explain Experiences with Overt and Systemic Racism

Use this free lesson plan on the long history of racism in Minneapolis and discuss ways to dismantle structures that support it with your students.

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misinformation appeal
PBS News Hour Classroom June 03, 2020

Social Media’s Role in Monitoring Misinformation

Help students learn about social media's role in monitoring misinformation and how Twitter is taking a stand against Donald Trump.

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