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To Make Assignments More Meaningful, I’m Giving Students a More Authentic Audience

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At first, I started small, taking one unit from my American History class — “The Early Republic,” — and reflecting on why students truly needed to learn the content, how it’s relevant today and what kinds of assignments would provide opportunities for students to write for an audience that would motivate them.

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The Future of Democracy Depends on a Quality Civics Education

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Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. we must reprioritize history education as a whole, not just in parts. To reach every student in the U.S.,

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

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In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

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What Asian American Educators Shared During a National Reckoning With Racism and Pandemic

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Many also found community online, by following Asian American educators publicly sharing their learnings and resources (e.g., after COVID-19.

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When a Child Care Center Closes, an Entire Community Is Affected

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That money came through a federal program that pumped $24 billion in grants to child care centers across the country to keep them running during the pandemic — part of the single largest investment in child care in American history.

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Where Americans Are — and Aren’t — Politically Divided on Education

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An overall majority of participants said situations like the discussion of same-sex marriage rights, LGBTQ American history or a teacher having a photo of a same-sex partner on their desk were appropriate for high school — but answers differed by political party.

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New Education Department Officials Say Book Bans Are a 'Hoax.' Teachers Disagree.

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The prior year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating and the teaching of divisive concepts related to racism and sexism in the federal workforce or armed forces.

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