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One of the worst states at caring for low-income babies and toddlers

The Hechinger Report

It’s the primary source of federal funding for childcare subsidies in states around the country, and it is designed to encourage qualifying parents to work or go to school by enabling them to send their children to quality childcare centers. Photo: Della Hasselle. Interactions are crucial,” Polito said simply.

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Making America whole again via civics education

The Hechinger Report

Last fall, the folks at iCivics anticipated a 20 to 30 percent bump in game plays, in line with what happened in the election year of 2012. “I could say, ‘Hang on a second, this is how it’s supposed to work.’ ”.

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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

He was CEO and “Chief Yahoo” until his departure in 2012. Start a 60 day FREE trial for Studies Weekly Online to gain access to K-6 social studies curriculum, primary source videos, and more. In 2016, Ko was honored by the National Women’s History Museum for success and leadership in business. Inc, according to ilctr.org.

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The Condemnation of Blackness: Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

You are often limited in your ability to teach certain topics by the dependence upon primary sources rather than secondary sources. I mean, one of the big problems with the so-called AP African American Studies curriculum was the debate over what was a primary source versus secondary source.