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It used to be a notoriously violent prison. Now it’s home to a first-of-its kind education program

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Manuel Orbegozo for The Hechinger Report California has been a leader in prison education programs, starting with a 2014 rule authorizing state funding for community colleges to set up programs for students who are incarcerated. Offering prison education programs is key to community safety.” I’m trying,” she tells them.

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NCHE Partners with the Library of Congress

NCHE

The National Council for History Education (NCHE) is excited to announce a new partnership with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program (TPS). The Great Plains region is one of six across the country whose role is to provide subgrants to organizations seeking to include Library resources in their educational programming.

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GA President 2026-27 - time to vote

Living Geography

An election has been called to elect the GA President who will follow Catherine Owen as GA President, and serve for 2026-7. The President serves as Vice President (20256) in their first year and as an ex-officio member of Education Group. Voting will close on Friday 28 February 2025.

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Intergenerational Care Benefits Children and Seniors. Why Is It Still So Rare?

ED Surge

Bezos Academy has since opened a second co-located preschool in Texas and has announced plans to open two more one in Arizona in 2025 and another in Dallas in 2026. At Bezos Academy Des Moines, children ages 3 to 5 attend preschool in a building just a short walk from the residents of Wesley Homes.

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Prentiss Charney Fellows 2024–2026

Zinn Education Project

We are thrilled to announce our second class of Zinn Education Project Prentiss Charney fellows for the 2024–2026 school years. The fellowship offers support for a cohort of people’s history educator leaders to study, learn, and organize together for two years. history children will learn and the kind of future they will create.

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Rev Up Your AmRev Curriculum

NCHE

Want to connect with fellow classroom teachers and museum educators? Following up on last year’s successful RevEd Teacher’s Summit, we welcome participants to this year’s two-day summit as part of the For 2026: Contested Freedoms conference organized by the Omohundro Institute, William & Mary, and The Colonial Williamsburg.

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Without changes in education, the future of work will leave more people behind

The Hechinger Report

This unfolding economic shift is challenging educators to shape curricula that will prepare students for positions requiring an elusive combination of soft skills — the ability to solve problems, communicate effectively and work with others — along with technical capacities. Related: In one state, students are ditching classrooms for jobs.

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