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OPINION: Our schools must figure out a way to teach this presidential election

The Hechinger Report

In 2020, teaching about the presidential election feels more like teaching about the Second Amendment or the abortion rights debate. It’s time we looked at the 2020 presidential race not as one that is too contentious to touch, but rather as an exercise in how to teach controversial issues. Because this is a teachable moment.