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The Marysville Advocate
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Legislators need civics education

9+ hour, 50+ min ago  (192+ words) The Marysville Advocate Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed House Bill 2412 providing the following explanation: "I concur with legislators who believe that citizen knowledge of and involvement in our democratic process at the local, state and federal level should be emphasized…...

NEMOnews Media Group
nemonews. net > 05/01/2026 > third-graders-bring-missouri-history-to-life

Third Graders Bring Missouri History to Life

14+ hour, 34+ min ago  (319+ words) NEMOnews Media Group By Emilie Rumble The community at large enjoyed an evening of learning about some of the famous Missourians from the past during the annual 3rd Grade Missouri History Night held at Knox County Elementary School on Tuesday evening,…...

James Madison University
jmu. edu > news > 2026 > 05 > 01-phil-bigler-qa. shtml

From the classroom to the Constitution

17+ hour, 40+ min ago  (335+ words) Madison magazine: Can you talk about your Madison Experience and how it helped launch your career? " Phil Bigler (70, 74 M) Another thing Ive always said about being a teacher is you have to be optimistic. If youre not, youre in the wrong…...

United Methodist News Service
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Methodist prodigy became a maestro | UMNews. org

15+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1324+ words) By Sam Hodges May 1, 2026 | DALLAS (UM News) Charles H. Webb was a cradle Methodist, and he was barely out of his cradle when he began dazzling church folk and others with his piano and organ playing. He first performed in public…...

@CBSPhiladelphia
cbsnews. com > philadelphia > video > west-chester-university-students-bring-history-to-life-ahead-of-americas-250th-anniversary

West Chester University students bring history to life ahead of America's 250th anniversary

22+ hour, 27+ min ago  (40+ words) The exhibit "Becoming America in West Chester" opens to the public on May 1, showcasing months of research, design, and hands-on work. Wakisha Bailey reports. West Chester University students bring history to life ahead of America's 250th anniversary...

Victoria News
vicnews. com > 05/01/2026 > seeing-the-past-through-fresh-eyes-oak-bay-students-explore-local-history

Seeing the past through fresh eyes, Oak Bay students explore local history

22+ hour, 2+ min ago  (307+ words) Published 5: 45 am Friday, May 1, 2026 Grade 4 and 5 students at Glenlyon Norfolk in Oak Bay presented their Canadian Heritage Fair projects at the Royal BC Museum. (Nishadini Fonseka/ Victoria News) Study history, study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft,…...

The College Fix
thecollegefix. com > iowa-house-passes-bill-mandating-american-government-history-courses-at-public-colleges

Iowa House passes bill mandating American government, history courses at public colleges

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (639+ words) CAPTION & CREDIT: Iowa State University campus; EQ Roy/Shutterstock The Iowa state House recently passed a bill mandating that the state's public universities add two introductory civics courses " one on American government and the other on American history. It has…...

Harvard Gazette
news. harvard. edu > gazette > story > 2026 > 04 > breyer-makes-case-for-civic-education

Breyer makes case for civic education " Harvard Gazette

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (651+ words) Justice Stephen Breyer (right) with Martin West. Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer argued that civic education could help reduce polarization and strengthen citizenship during a forum at the Ed School last month. "We are in sort of a period…...

California Policy Center
californiapolicycenter. org > the-forgotten-subject-californias-failure-to-assess-history-education

The forgotten subject: California's failure to assess history education

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (819+ words) We believe every Californian should have the opportunity to flourish. California has no reliable way to measure whether students are meeting state history and social studies standards. Even in the subjects that are measured, recent modest gains remain below pre-COVID…...

Spectrum Bay News 9
baynews9. com > fl > tampa > news > 02/03/2026 > black-history-legacy-100-years

100 Years Later: The Legacy of Black History

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (847+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " What began as Black History Week turned into Black History Month. And now, 100 years later, we are honoring a century of Black History Month. History can be taught, and it can be shared. But most importantly, it must…...