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WRAL. com
wral. com > news > education > wake-schools-plans-america-250-lessons-april-2026

Wake schools plans lessons around 'America 250"

2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (126+ words) The Wake County Public School System is preparing to help students reflect on the United States' 250th birthday. It's the latest of numerous planned celebrations and commemorations in North Carolina and beyond ahead of the July 4, 2026, anniversary of the signing of…...

@fox5vegas
fox5vegas. com > video > 04/28/2026 > elementary-students-turn-history-into-art

Elementary students turn history into art

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (71+ words) FOX5 Vegas Elementary students turn history into art Gearing up for growth of manufacturing jobs across Las Vegas Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth Game 4 watch party at Fontainbleau AMPLIFIED: Vegas sports scene heats up with Knights playoffs, Aces preseason, Raiders…...

San Francisco Examiner
sfexaminer. com > news > education > sf-board-of-education-to-vote-on-district-textbook-updates > article_64aeccdc-668b-4a67-ab5c-2ad980591670. html

SFUSD could get new history and social studies textbooks

23+ hour, 56+ min ago  (754+ words) SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su said that updating textbooks offers an opportunity to make "sure that we are setting our students up for success today and into the future." For the first time in 20 years, the San Francisco Unified School District'will…...

@@dailypenn
thedp. com > article > 2026 > 04 > penn-improve-america-teach-curriculum

Penn should teach students to improve America, not dismantle it

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (702+ words) The Daily Pennsylvanian Penn should teach students to improve America, not dismantle it Guest Column | Penn's curriculum fosters destructive cynicism rather than cultivating productive citizens Over my four years at Penn, I have participated in countless discussions in my humanities…...

Index-Journal
indexjournal. com > news > from-page-to-performers-lander-students-reimagine-history > article_a5d721c6-58ff-49e2-b6ff-075e5363b50e. html

From page to performers: Lander students reimagine history

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (972+ words) Members of Lander University's Living History Troupe bring the Declaration of Independence to life during a performance at Ninety Six National Historic Site. Back row, from left: Gavin Perrone, Dante Santangelo, Frank Rausch, Patrick Haynes, Miah Thomson and Samantha Warren....

The Foothills Focus
thefoothillsfocus. com > city_news > students-say-civics-classes-miss-mark > article_0190ae82-c8fa-482a-b747-fd28c3a70043. html

Students say civics classes miss mark

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1404+ words) (At podium --- left to right) Student Advisory Panel members Mariella Kho and Shreya Raman, and Vice chair Emilio Saenz. Last month, the Arizona State Board of Education's Student Advisory Panel presented its analysis of civics and financial literacy education across…...

History Reclaimed
historyreclaimed. co. uk > history-curriculum-decolonisation-schools

Mindless: Decolonisation Is Rewriting History in Schools

3+ day, 41+ min ago  (347+ words) Dr. Bella d'Abrera, a founder of History Reclaimed, discusses her new book on the ideological indoctrination of children and young people in the school systems of the Anglosphere. Across the Anglosphere, a common pattern is emerging across our nations. History…...

The Oklahoman
oklahoman. com > story > news > education > 04/24/2026 > oklahoma-social-studies-standards-lindel-fields-osbe > 89751628007

Oklahoma educators raise concerns about new social studies standards

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (10+ words) The Oklahoman...

Education Week
edweek. org > teaching-learning > opinion-yes-students-still-need-to-learn-geography > 2026 > 04

Yes, Students Still Need to Learn Geography (Opinion)

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (261+ words) Education Week Yes, Students Still Need to Learn Geography In response to the opinion blog post, "Do Students Still Need to Learn Geography?" (Jan. 27, 2026), I agree that students need some basic locational knowledge, but I think the bigger point about…...

The Root
theroot. com > exclusive-aclu-animator-dishes-on-new-series-that-educ-2000101355

Exclusive: ACLU Animator Dishes on New Series That Educates Kids on Their Constitutional Rights

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (491+ words) After launching "Know Your Rights University" with the ACLU, Black animator Brandon Lake spoke with us about what it took to get to this point. At a time when many Americans feel their constitutional rights are at risk, a new…...