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Students tackle community issues through civics
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (570+ words) Students from across Arizona gathered in Phoenix this week to present research-driven public policy proposals aimed at solving real problems in their communities during the 2026 Project Citizen State Showcase." Hosted by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, the event…...
America 250 art contest seeks youth entries | News, Sports, Jobs
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (22+ words) Elementary and high school students are invited to help celebrate America's 250th anniversary with participation in the National Endowment for the Humanities...
Chariho updates social studies curriculum to align with new RIDE standards
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (437+ words) WOOD RIVER JCT." Major revisions to social studies education in Chariho schools were approved on Tuesday, introducing a new structure that places greater emphasis on inquiry-based learning and civic understanding across grade levels. The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)…...
Social studies curriculum overhaul to focus on breadth, depth and civics in an era critical for all three
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (1456+ words) Globe and books. Public domain image Many students in America'including Newton'only learn history up through the World War II period. And Newton Public Schools district leadership wants to change that. So, math isn't the only subject in Newton's public schools…...
The GOP is trying to whitewash American history
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (12+ words) A resident believes the Republicans are trying to whitewash America's history....
Todd Gray Reframes Black Diasporic History
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (153+ words) Todd Gray: Portals continues at Perrotin Los Angeles (5036 West Pico Boulevard, Mid-City, Los Angeles) through May 30. The exhibition was organized by the gallery. Gray's "Octavia's Gaze" (2025) is on long-term view in the David Geffen Galleries of the Los Angeles County…...
How a Dal course helps shape the way students see the Earth
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (516+ words) Behind the Lecture: A modern history course taught by Dr. Kassandra Luciuk reframes Canada through upheaval, challenging students to confront myths, recognize patterns across decades, and see today's political tensions in a sharper, more revealing light. Behind the Lecture: A…...
How One South L. A. School Teaches the "Nitty-Gritty" Work of Democracy
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (1085+ words) In Partnership with 74 Mariana Dale, LAist | May 14, 2026 What Will Life Be Like After the Education Department? Look at What Came Before, Experts Say Opinion: What a Hallway Sprint Taught Me About Chronic Absenteeism Analysis: These Schools Are Beating the Odds…...
Autocracy, Confusion and Teaching History, Part One
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1508+ words) The purpose of education, finally, is to create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions, to say to himself this is black or this is white, to decide for himself,…...
Fifth graders bring history to life at Island Pacific Academy
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (152+ words) HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now) - Students at Island Pacific Academy are getting a lesson in American history outside the classroom. An immersive student-created exhibit is bringing the history of the American Revolution to life. Fifth graders are celebrating the 250th anniversary of…...