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IL proposal could require K-12 Latin American history
40+ min ago (413+ words) Delgado was inspired to file the plan after hearing from several current high school students. Springfield, IL (WAND) " A bill moving in the Illinois House could require Latin American history for elementary and high school students. This is the latest…...
Data on Appeal: Oklahoma’s HB 1775, classroom speech, and the First Amendment in the Tenth Circuit
1+ day, 29+ min ago (1160+ words) This is the first post in a new series: Data on Appeal " where I break down cases that have important local and national consequences focusing on what the court will decide and what the numbers surrounding the case suggest. Oklahoma…...
Revised Texas social studies curriculum shields students from complexity
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (677+ words) People protest outside a State Board of Education hearing in Austin. As the SBOE considers a new social studies curriculum, just how does it prepare students to think critically and foster cross-cultural understanding? As Texas educators and historians anticipate the…...
McConnell Center celebrates 35 years of advancing civic education with book release | UofL News
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (309+ words) The McConnell Center celebrated 35 years of advancing civic education with a special anniversary event that brought together teachers, alumni and community members for an evening of reflection and recommitment. Held on the day the McConnell Center was founded in 1991, the…...
intellectual history
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (12+ words) intellectual history'cbn.com How to Avoid the Train Wreck of College Education...
NJ Judiciary Urges Students to Share Their View on ‘The Rule of Law and American Dream’ in Essay Contest
2+ day, 54+ min ago (19+ words) NJ Judiciary Urges Students to Share Their View on "The Rule of Law and American Dream" in Essay Contest'TAPinto...
OKLAHOMA VOICE: New social studies standards pass Oklahoma State Board of Education vote
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (173+ words) OKLAHOMA VOICE: New social studies standards pass Oklahoma State Board of Education vote'Tahlequah Daily Press OKLAHOMA CITY " After a year of controversy and upheaval, a more neutral set of academic standards for social studies instruction will advance to the state…...
Lewes Elementary students explore history of the First Town
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (193+ words) Lewes Elementary students explore history of the First Town'Cape Gazette Lewes Elementary students explore history of the First Town As Delaware and the nation prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, students in Robyn Ackerman's Cape Accelerated Program at…...
Senator Ben Cardin hosts lecture on the importance of civic engagement
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (533+ words) By ALEX PAN and KATHERINE ZHU | March 28, 2026 The SNF Agora Institute and the Center for Leadership Education hosted Senator Ben Cardin to discuss the importance of civic engagement, particularly in the engineering field. " On Wednesday, March 11, the SNF Agora Institute…...
Hostile powers have too much influence in American classrooms
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (380+ words) Hostile powers have undue influence in U.S. classrooms. The United States must do more to prevent adversaries from spreading poisonous ideologies in taxpayer-funded schools and programs. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce recently released what it called a "bombshell…...