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How higher education’s own choices left it vulnerable to the pandemic crisis

The Hechinger Report

Left vulnerable when the coronavirus pandemic hit, Missouri Western is now cutting nearly a third of its faculty and at least 98 majors, minors and concentrations , including in English, history, chemistry, biology, philosophy, sociology, political science, computer technology, music and art.

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Curricular Innovations in Political Science at Community Colleges: APSA’s Committee on the Status of Community Colleges Virtual Workshop Series

Political Science Now

Professor Levy is passionate about infusing social justice pedagogy in the teaching of Political Science courses and is committed to developing academic conference professional development sessions that focus on decolonizing pedagogy with an emphasis social justice in the teaching of Political Science Courses. She holds a B.A.

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Hard History in Syracuse City Schools

C3 Teachers

And then we began a partnership here with some intense professional development. You can address history, economics, sociology, you know all the facets of social studies. Right before, our district was really into the Reading Like a Historian content from Stanford University. What keeps you coming back?

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Progress in the Deep South: Black students combat segregation, poverty and dwindling school funding

The Hechinger Report

The economic futures of African Americans without a high school diploma are especially bleak. For the most part we are starting to see less of a strong racial divide, but there is still some work that needs to be done,” said Celestine, who is also working toward a degree in sociology from McNeese State University.

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Substitute teacher crisis forces districts to turn to local businesses and recent grads

The Hechinger Report

They have pulled administrators out of offices and into classrooms, canceled professional development sessions and asked teachers to give up planning periods and juggle multiple classes. But not enough people have taken advantage, despite the economic downturn and spike in unemployment. Emma García, Economic Policy Institute.

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Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. They are killed for the crime of their economic success. With documentation and clear explanations, Muhammad challenged prevailing stereotypes about race and crime. Some were not.