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A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

Researchers and scientists shared the ways different economic, infrastructure, and environmental factors are altering Louisiana’s coastline. Hollander said climate and environmental education is still considered a controversial topic in Louisiana, with an economy that revolves around oil and gas.

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How social studies can help young kids make sense of the world

The Hechinger Report

Ultimately, we can’t prepare children for living in a rich, diverse democracy if we don’t expose them to the controversial topics inherent in our democracy.”. The C3 framework — the three Cs refer to college, career and civic life — includes curriculums in civics, economics, geography and history.

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Can we teach our way out of political polarization?

The Hechinger Report

While education levels are not related to conservative beliefs about economic policy, they are related to conservative beliefs about the value of cultural diversity. Young people who went to college were “20 percentage points more likely to vote than those who had not attended college” in the 2016 election.

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