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We must not allow bigots on campus to hide behind free speech

The Hechinger Report

If, after class, you read tweets by the same professor saying that black students are “generally inferior academically to white students” and that members of the LBGTQ community only want marriage rights “to get spousal fringe benefits from the government,” you might find fault with your professor’s boss for not firing the prejudiced chauvinist.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Andrew Brennen, National Geographic education fellow.

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"What are we teaching? Powerful knowledge and a capabilities curriculum" - a review

Living Geography

In 2013, GeoCapabilities became an EU funded programme as a 3 year Comenius project (539079-LLP-1-2013-1-UK-COMENIUS-CMP). This is part of what is called curriculum leadership. We need to counter the tide of fake news, which is lifted by AI and the actions of governments in more than one country. As Richard says on p.22,

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Racial diversity as a financial necessity at state universities

The Hechinger Report

Stewart Lockett (right, grey shirt) leads a meeting of the student government executive team in late January. His team is the most diverse student government the university has ever had. He dug through the bottom drawer and pulled out a student government flyer from five years earlier. Casey Parks/The Hechinger Report.

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Internships matter more than ever — but not everyone can get one

The Hechinger Report

according to Holroyd Pearce, partners with universities, colleges and governments, which typically fund the program or grant academic credit — often to students who face barriers to getting work experience. The company, whose biggest market is now the U.S.,

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Standardized Tests Aren’t Going Anywhere. So What Do We Do?

Cult of Pedagogy

The group purposefully uses language to help the public understand that drugs belong to one of two categories: those that are approved for consumption by a government agency and those that are not. Consider the NHRC’s use of the phrase “licit and illicit” in principle 1. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis , 42 (3), 375–392.

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Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy Appointed as the Next Executive Director of the American Political Science Association

Political Science Now

“We are delighted to welcome Kim Mealy to this critical leadership role. We are very excited about this new chapter in the APSA’s evolution under Kim’s leadership,” said APSA President, Mark Warren. million dollars in 2021; and serving as the co-Principal Investigator on the National Science Foundation (NSF) $1.4