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Florida creating high school U. S. history class for college credit
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (498+ words) Some Florida high school students could be sitting in new college-level American history classes next year, as the state is creating its own alternative to Advanced Placement courses. A Department of Education memo issued April 10 states the agency will begin…...
Cutting Social Studies Tests Means Less Accountability For Schools
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (233+ words) By Ari Armstrong | Commentary, Complete Colorado If "public education is the bedrock of Colorado's democracy," as Democratic sponsors declare in the TABOR-busting'Senate Bill 26-135, then why do lawmakers want to cut social-studies testing from two grades to one? Someone might conclude…...
Polytechnic instructor working on procedural justice theory dissertation
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (532+ words) Do you think it's in the best interests of Canada to join the European Union (EU)? By Lethbridge Herald on April 15, 2026. An instructor in the Centre for Justice and Human Services and researcher in the Centre for Applied Research, Innovation…...
To fight civic ignorance, don't just teach students " test them
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (192+ words) I recently met young professionals angry that they could not vote in presidential elections because they lived in Washington, D. C. They did not realize the city enjoys three votes in the Electoral College, the same as it would as a state....
Wheeler students bring civic learning to life through "Civic Chats with the Wildcats
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (215+ words) At Wheeler High School, civic learning is more than a lesson - it is an experience shaped by students for students. Through a student-led initiative called "Civic Chats with the Wildcats," members of the Social Studies Honor Society help their peers…...
Testing puts Colorado's abysmal social studies education on display
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1435+ words) If "public education is the bedrock of Colorado's democracy," as Democratic sponsors declare in the TABOR-busting Senate Bill 26-135, then why do lawmakers want to cut social-studies testing from two grades to one? Someone might conclude that not even the legislators…...
Equity and civic education
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (399+ words) At a recent D97 school board meeting, one local parent expressed her deep frustration that the district is no longer organizing a Washington D. C. trip for our 8th-graders. This trip was part of the district's civic education program for decades, and participating…...
New history curriculum emphasises African perspective and critical thinking
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (393+ words) THE Department of Basic Education (DBE) has unveiled a draft of a new history curriculum that prioritises African history and critical thinking, inviting public feedback on the proposed changes. At this stage is not clear what exactly will be removed…...
Florida creating high-school U. S. History class for college credit
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (499+ words) TALLAHASSEE " Some Florida high-school students could be sitting in new college-level American history classes next year, as the state is creating its own alternative to Advanced Placement courses. A Department of Education memo issued April 10 states the agency will begin…...
STAAR testing begins this week for millions of Texas students. Here's what to know.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (607+ words) This week, thousands of Texas students will begin taking the annual'State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exams. The tests are administered every spring to track the academic performance of students, teachers and schools. Test results also play a key…...