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Superstar Professor Panel to Celebrate America’s 250th
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (607+ words) Superstar Professor Panel to Celebrate America's 250th'The Cor Chronicle On Wednesday, March 4, 183 UD students and visitors eagerly listened to Trent Horn, Dr. Burt Folsom, President Jonathan Sanford and Dr. Susan Hanssen speak about American exceptionalism in SB Hall. The evening…...
Through the lens of Lewis Hine, America confronts its past
18+ hour, 14+ min ago (348+ words) As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this year, it is important not only to understand where we are and what brought us here, but also to consider from whence we came. That…...
National History Day inspires students to take ownership of America's past
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (57+ words) National History Day inspires students to take ownership of America's past'weareiowa.com National History Day inspires students to take ownership of America's past To stream WeAreIowa on your phone, you need the WeAreIowa app. Download the WeAreIowa app Next up…...
America’s 250th birthday is causing headaches for CA teachers
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1390+ words) (The Center Square) " As California gas prices soared this week in the wake of t" I'm CalMatters reporter Marisa Kendall, and I'm filling in for Lynn today. America is turning 250 this year. For California students, this milestone 4th of July will…...
Bill to increase U.S. history, civics requirements passes Iowa House
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (643+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Social studies education in the state of Iowa could soon look different if a bill that passed through the State House last week makes it through the Senate. House File 2510 would require students to take two…...
LSA needs to scrap its natural science requirement.
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (421+ words) I am Daniel Fraser, a journalism and international relations graduate from the University of Sydney. I entered the media industry in 2014, working as a business and economics reporter for The Australian Financial Review. My reporting has covered corporate governance, global…...
The Black Read sparks discussion on the importance of Black history
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (631+ words) The Halton Reading Room was silent before the event began. Quiet is expected during a reading event, but the sereneness of the room was something that would stay. On Thursday, Feb. 26, the J. Murrey Atkins Library hosted the Black Read, an…...
Patterson, Devore, and the American Studies Class GHS Graduates Still Talk About 50 Years Later
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1305+ words) After graduating from Knox, I had the opportunity then to teach across the hall from Joe and Hal for nearly a decade. I learned so much watching them at work. Their passion for their subject and their empathy for their…...
Oklahoma's mandatory "intelligent design" bill dies | National Center for Science Education
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (246+ words) Oklahoma's Senate Bill 1868 (PDF), which would have required any public or charter school teacher who teaches evolution also to "provide instruction to students on the concepts of creationism and/or intelligent design," died in the Senate Education Committee on March…...
Learning Beside the Frontier Landmarks
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (966+ words) (DTO) Amidst the brilliant golden sunshine of the Dong Thap borderland, the voice of a Border Guard echoes beside a sovereignty marker. With no blackboard or white chalk, this 'special classroom' is silently kindling national pride and the duty to…...