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Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. This broad field draws upon various disciplines, such as anthropology, archeology, economics, geography, history, law, and philosophy.

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Civil Conversation Protects Our Civil Rights

Teaching American History

Civic engagement involves more than just showing up to vote. Even before they are eligible to vote, students become civically engaged as they practice the skills of good citizens.” The civics classroom is perhaps the one place in America today where citizens of all groups and backgrounds come together,” she said.

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In one country, women now outnumber men in college by two to one

The Hechinger Report

That includes in almost all of the 36 member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development , or OECD, and in 39 of 47 countries of the UN Economic Commission for Europe , which extends to central and western Asia. It matters for employment stability and civic engagement. Today, 56 percent are women.

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More universities and colleges reach out to boost their home communities

The Hechinger Report

These aren’t undergraduate economics majors. Their endowment holdings alone add up to nearly half a trillion dollars and they have an annual economic impact of $1 trillion and employ nearly 4 million people, the Progressive Policy Institute reports. Northeastern was called out for paying nothing at all in 2014 toward the $2.4

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Baltimore students need more than space heaters; they need justice

The Hechinger Report

Students shivering in winter coats while trying to learn is horrific in itself, but the malfunctioning boilers are a metaphor for the wider problems with the criminal justice systems, schools, housing and economic development plans in the “Charm City.”. The state determines city funding for schools in Maryland. The 2017-18 fiscal budget is 1.31

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Foundations aren’t helping anyone if they’re not serious about social justice

The Hechinger Report

Just like Trump adorns his name on his towers and hotels as branding for his economic and political goals, donors allow their names to be placed on colleges, hospitals and scholarships for the same reasons. Communities need government and economic systems to work for marginalized groups.