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A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

Researchers and scientists shared the ways different economic, infrastructure, and environmental factors are altering Louisiana’s coastline. Hollander said climate and environmental education is still considered a controversial topic in Louisiana, with an economy that revolves around oil and gas.

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Can we teach our way out of political polarization?

The Hechinger Report

Young people who went to college were “20 percentage points more likely to vote than those who had not attended college” in the 2016 election. While education levels are not related to conservative beliefs about economic policy, they are related to conservative beliefs about the value of cultural diversity.

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