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Ancient Human Habitation: New Discoveries from East Timor’s Laili Rock Shelter

Anthropology.net

Previous discoveries in Sulawesi include a 44,000-year-old painting depicting half-human hunters pursuing wild animals with spears and ropes, further emphasizing the region’s ancient cultural richness. Archaeological evidence in Australia dates back at least 60,000 years, highlighting the ancient roots of Aboriginal cultures.

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Voices at the Center: Asian American Educators Rising

ED Surge

On March 16, 2021, a 21-year-old white man went on a targeted shooting rampage across Atlanta, driving 30 miles to three massage businesses and killing eight people, the majority of whom were Asian women. A vigil attendee honored the victims of the anti-Asian spa shootings in Atlanta by remembering their names on March 21, 2021.

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OPINION: With a little extra help and support, rural students can overcome daunting barriers to higher education

The Hechinger Report

In addition to long commutes, homesickness and culture shock, many students arrive underprepared in key subjects like math and science. There’s also a big payoff: According to Montana state officials, of Montana jobs paying more than $50,000 a year created between 2011 and 2021, 63 percent went to degree holders.

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PROOF POINTS: The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year

The Hechinger Report

In the post-war boom of the 1950s, college students were confident of their economic futures and many studied liberal arts subjects such as English, history and philosophy. Current economic anxieties that erupted with the pandemic in 2020 are certainly not helping the humanities now. “It’s That’s true for college students too.

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3 Native American women head to college in the pandemic. Will they get a sophomore year? 

The Hechinger Report

Native students are also more likely to face racism and microaggressions than white students, and there’s often a disconnect between their cultural identities and Western higher education institutions, according to Native American higher education experts. Students on the Fort Lewis College campus in April 2021.

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Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

This broad field draws upon various disciplines, such as anthropology, archeology, economics, geography, history, law, and philosophy. A National Investment in Social Studies In 2021, the Thomas B. At its core, social studies aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to actively participate in civic affairs.

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A campaign to prod high school students into college tries a new tack: Making it simple

The Hechinger Report

The proportion of high school graduates going directly to college has fallen from a high of 70 percent in 2016 to 62 percent in 2021. Building a common voice that could reverse the negative trend of confidence in higher education is critical not only for the well-being of the institutions, but also the well-being of the nation economically.”