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NCHE Partners with the Library of Congress

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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). Today, NCHEs work focuses on three areas: professional learning, community building, and advocacy.

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OPINION: We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history in our schools

The Hechinger Report

Now, a new annual report about attitudes toward Asian Americans from the advocacy organization LAAUNCH has provided some disturbing answers to some of these questions. history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? There are signs of progress.

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

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The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation.

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Fresh Food, Dance Class, and Nap Mats: What's Lost Without Federal Money for Child Care

ED Surge

Revenue and Subsidies Gale’s primary source of revenue is what she collects from the families who use her center, with some additional funding from the state for families who qualify for a subsidy. At the home location of her center, it’s still up to families to bring in bedding for each kid, but not all of them can. “We

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One of the worst states at caring for low-income babies and toddlers

The Hechinger Report

According to a 2015 report by the advocacy non-profit Child Care Aware, the average cost of center-based infant care in Louisiana—one of the four poorest states in the nation—was roughly $110 a week in 2014. percent of Louisiana’s at risk families with 1-year-olds received childcare assistance, leaving nearly 39,500 families in the lurch.

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Why students are ignorant about the Civil Rights Movement

The Hechinger Report

But, while Alabama earned an A after revamping its standards, eighth-ranked Mississippi earned a C from the advocacy group, which rates state standards for inclusion of leaders, groups, events, history, opposition and tactics. After the state overhauled its standards, the group called it a leader in civil rights instruction.

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Broken system: Child care subsidies ensure low-quality, limit access

The Hechinger Report

Families who earn more than poverty-level wages but still live on a subsistence budget account for about 33 million American households, according to Laura Bruno, a spokesperson for United for ALICE , a research and advocacy organization focused on America’s working poor.