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Alabama Board of Education approves new Social Studies Textbooks
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (376+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) " The Alabama State Board of Education has approved a new list of social studies textbooks for K-12 classrooms across the state following months of debate and review. The board voted 5-4 on March 12 to adopt recommendations from a state…...
Alabama board, after delays, to vote on social studies textbooks in March
3+ week, 1+ day ago (555+ words) The Alabama State Board of Education, after months of delays, is one step closer to deciding the fate of new social studies textbooks. During a work session on Thursday, state education board members passionately debated their options for adopting or…...
15 super basic geography questions most people get wrong
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1168+ words) I was at a trivia night last month when the host asked: "What's the capital of Australia?" I heard half the room confidently whisper, "Sydney." The answer is Canberra. And almost no one got it right. What struck me wasn't…...
Oklahoma lawmakers push bill banning college grades based on beliefs after OU essay dispute
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (14+ words) Oklahoma lawmakers push bill banning college grades based on beliefs after OU essay dispute'Yahoo...
A Century of Progress: HCC Marks Black History Month with Focus on Educational Equity
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (46+ words) Holyoke Community College marked a century of Black History on Wednesday with a presentation from Vilenti Tulloch titled, "Closing the Educational Achievement Gap." ... Holyoke Community College marked a century of Black History on Wednesday with a presentation from Vilenti Tulloch…...
Oscar Contender ‘The Librarians’ Booked To Anchor Winter Season Of PBS Series ‘Independent Lens’
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (293+ words) EXCLUSIVE: Independent Lens, the Emmy-winning PBS documentary series presented by ITVS, announced its winter slate of films today, a lineup headlined by Oscar contender The Librarians. 'Fool Me Once' Star Richard Armitage & Annabel Scholey Leading Police Procedural 'Winter' For PBS…...
Public comment opens for revised Social Studies Standards
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (37+ words) As competitors embrace prediction markets and sportsbooks, Schwab CEO Rick Wurster says the firm is doubling down on a traditional, advice-led strategy. Senators Ruben Gallego and Bernie Moreno ... Public comment opens for revised Social Studies Standards...
Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down controversial social studies standards
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (484+ words) The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the state's controversial social studies standards, citing last minute changes that included lessons on the Bible. The standards were pushed by former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and adopted by…...
Oklahoma working to replace controversial social studies standards
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (478+ words) State schools Superintendent Lindel Fields says work already is underway on preparing a new set of state social studies academic standards, just days after the Oklahoma Supreme Court permanently dismissed the previous set, passed under Fields" predecessor, Ryan Walters. Fields…...
Oklahoma Supreme Court permanently overturns social studies standards
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (548+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Controversial academic standards for social studies are unenforceable because Oklahoma's top school board violated state open meeting laws when approving them, the state Supreme Court decided Tuesday. Five of the Court's nine justices decided to permanently nullify the…...