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Eye on Education: Critical importance of civic literacy in K-12 education
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (636+ words) Stephen Davis: Eye on Education As we approach America's 250th anniversary, I've been thinking quite a bit about the most pressing challenges facing public education. Yet here we are, tottering on the razor's edge of an authoritarian hijacking of the world's…...
Promoting civic literacy for America's 250th
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (253+ words) The fact is that we have large and growing numbers of kids who can't read well. National Assessment of Education Progress scores reveal that the number of students scoring below NAEP basic has grown steadily since 2019. While the percentage of…...
Florida OKs new high school U. S. history course by Christian conservative author | WGCU News | PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (300+ words) TALLAHASSEE " The Florida Department of Education on Tuesday unveiled a new high school U. S. history course eligible for college credit, designed as an alternative to the existing Advanced Placement course. "The FACT U. S. history framework underscores our commitment to instruction grounded in…...
America's 250th Anniversary Education Resources
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (495+ words) May 5, 2026 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments America's 250th Anniversary celebrations highlight and commemorate not just the roles of New York's citizens during the American Revolution, but also the subsequent 250 years of action toward the ideals of our nation's founding principles. The New…...
Remembering 9/11: Exploring Massachusetts" Place in History Using New Teaching Tools
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (234+ words) Join GBH Education at the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library for a powerful, timely exploration of how educators can teach the events and lasting consequences of September 11, 2001. This special event brings together teachers and community members for an…...
The Cult of Civics Education Plagues Us Again | Pierre Tristam
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (190+ words) In November 1939 there was that odd poll of Princeton University undergrads'as educated an American student bunch as there was at the time'ranking Hitler "the greatest living person," ahead of Einstein, who'd taken refuge from Hitler at Princeton, and FDR." But…...
Director of Music, Part-Time, The Union Church in Waban: Newton MA
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (215+ words) Boston University School of Theology The Union Church in Waban seeks a skilled and enthusiastic Director of Music for 15-20hours a week, from September through June each year (the church does not holdformal worship services in July and August). Start date…...
Unity Christian School Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (515+ words) Students and faculty at Unity Christian School bow their heads in a moment of prayer during the school's 250th anniversary celebration of the United States. Rose Hill sings the national anthem to conclude Unity Christian School's celebration of the United States…...
Educators seek more time, resources to prepare tomorrow's citizens for democracy
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (383+ words) If you are an educator or school staff in New York state and a member of your local union, it's a good chance you are also a member of NYSUT, the statewide union. As we approach the nation's 250th anniversary, NYSUT…...
History Lessons Schools Don't Want You to Know
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1712+ words) By Adam Garcia | Published 14 seconds ago Every classroom has its blind spots. Teachers follow approved curricula, textbooks skip uncomfortable chapters, and school boards prefer the sanitized version of events." But history doesn't cooperate with political comfort zones. The real stories'the…...