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NCHE Partners with the Library of Congress

NCHE

Eligible applicants can include educational institutions, cultural organizations, historical societies or museums, community or civic groups, libraries, and literacy organizations. These regional grants will help fund projects that expand and explore innovative methods of teaching and learning with Library of Congress materials.

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Money makes the difference for kindergarteners in the summer

The Hechinger Report

A May 22, 2018 report from the National Center for Education Statistics tracked more than 18,000 kids who attended kindergarten in 2010-11 and followed up with their parents in the fall of 2011 to see how they spent their summer. The poor were less likely to go on cultural outings.

Sociology 100
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How do we teach Black history in polarized times? Here’s what it looks like in three cities

The Hechinger Report

DeSantis, has grown increasingly skeptical that the class will spread to other Kentucky schools, even as her politically liberal district doubles down on a commitment to African American history it made as part of a curriculum revamp in 2018. The historical site, about 12 miles away from Norfolk, is a popular field trip destination.

History 98