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It used to be a notoriously violent prison. Now it’s home to a first-of-its kind education program

The Hechinger Report

In 2013, people incarcerated there staged a two-month hunger strike that spread throughout the state’s prisons to protest the excessive use of solitary confinement. Darryl Baca — the student who praised Mariscal after his classroom speech — epitomizes the entire history of Pelican Bay. The culture has evolved, We’re like a campus now.”

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The Earliest Evidence of Homo Sapiens in Eastern Asia

Anthropology.net

Unearthing Clues to Ancient Migration For decades, the Shiyu site has tantalized archaeologists with its rich deposits, hinting at a long and complex history of human habitation. A Multidisciplinary Exploration In 2013, a renewed effort led by paleoanthropologist Shi-Xia Yang launched a comprehensive investigation of the site.

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Caring for and through Language: Tibetan Refugees and Heritage Language Education in Canada

Anthropology News

It represents a key example of how Tibetan refugees have established institutionalized, international education that preserves, advances, and shares Buddhist culture and philosophy. However, among community members, the relevance of linguistic diversity to the continuity of Tibetan Buddhist culture is a topic of considerable debate.

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The Evolutionary Importance of Risky Play: Challenging Limits for Childhood Development

Anthropology.net

” The researchers connect this concept to our evolutionary history. Fannin points to hunter-gatherer cultures where individuals have been known to scale trees as tall as 150 feet to gather food. Moreover, 95% of children with playground injuries between 2001 and 2013 were treated and released the same day.

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Revisiting the Spiritual Violence of BS Jobs

Sapiens

In 2013, Graeber wrote an article for the obscure left-wing magazine STRIKE! Graeber’s book is conversational in style, drawing on history, literature, sociology, anthropology, and pop culture to support his arguments. titled “ On the Phenomenon of B t Jobs.” centric, making some of its generalizations, at times, questionable.

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Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

This broad field draws upon various disciplines, such as anthropology, archeology, economics, geography, history, law, and philosophy. History and Civics scores for eighth-grade students sounded an alarm: scores have dropped by an average of five points since 2018 and nine points since 2014.

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OPINION: There are lessons to be learned from Finland, but giving smartphones to young children isn’t one of them

The Hechinger Report

Since I first moved to Finland in 2013, I have witnessed an ever-deepening societal problem that has devastated student learning. In December, the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture described the predicament as “extremely disconcerting.” Childhood has become dominated by digital devices.

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