Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 1, 2024

A new biocultural database, developed by researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), reveals the profound connections between Borneo’s rich plant life and the survival, traditions, and identity of its people. Marks on this trunk reveal traces of wooden plugs used in traditional honey harvesting.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2024

In today's rapidly changing world, where new challenges and technologies emerge at an unprecedented pace, students need to be relevant thinkers to successfully navigate the complex social, economic, and environmental issues they will face.

Critical Thinking 471

Critical Thinking Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Cultures 471

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The vibrant shades offered by ochre became instrumental in creating artwork that spanned the boundaries of the Stone Age, preserving a tradition that endures in many modern cultures worldwide. The enduring tradition of ochre use in Eswatini and beyond showcases the remarkable consistency in human expression across time.

Archaeology 98

Archaeology Humanities Cultures Tradition 98

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

They were far more likely to have entered the profession without first earning a traditional education degree at a college or university, instead completing an alternative certification program on the job, often without student teaching under supervision. Math teachers at high-poverty schools tended to have weaker professional preparation.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

I (Mariam) grew up in a Pakistani diaspora family, where I observed roti-making as an organizing tradition of my home culture, but one that remained a gender-exclusive space for girls, mothers, and aunties. We both started our lifelong studies of roti at a young ageboth as a frequent eater and observer of the food. where I teach.

Cultures 127

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Sapiens

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A team of archaeologists working in Southeast Asia is pushing toward a deeper understanding of history that amplifies Indigenous and local perspectives to challenge traditional archaeological timelines. When you think of “prehistory,” what images come to mind? Dinosaurs roaming ancient landscapes? Saber-toothed tigers on the hunt?

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History Archaeology Heritage Oral History 143

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Traditional higher education has reached an inflection point. Students are assuming historic levels of loan debt in pursuit, ironically, of economic mobility (a long-proven benefit of higher education). This is how we will be able to better foster prosperity and facilitate our nation’s promise of economic mobility.

High School 104

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TeachThought

MAY 15, 2024

A Sign Of The Times: Statistics Outgrowing Other STEM Fields Title: Embracing Statistics: A Pillar of Modern STEM Education In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), statistics is emerging as a pivotal discipline, transcending its traditional role as a mere supporting tool.

Social Science 305

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 30, 2025

For decades, they were thought to be remnants of an earlier, Ice Age aesthetic, part of a vast visual tradition called the Irregular Infill Animal Period (IIAP). Of the 151 rock art sites identified, 22 preserved animal depictions that broke stylistically with the earlier IIAP tradition. link] Ross, J., Westaway, M., Travers, M.,

Archaeology 83

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Where there still is forced change turmoil, economic instability, and mistrust run rampant. It does not rely on someone being in a leadership position in a traditional sense, but more so on a desire to want to change professional practice. Forced change rarely works. Is this the environment we want for our kids?

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K-12 Leadership Professional Development Cultures 359

ED Surge

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In contrast, Coleman argued that social capital is a powerful force that activates class mobility, with students leaping over the economic divide, some waking up transformed by the American Dream after college. Will they be set free to overturn barriers imposed by their social and economic status?

Tradition 129

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2025

More than two-thirds of students in the bottom 25 percent are economically disadvantaged. By contrast, fewer than a quarter of the students in the top 25 percent are economically disadvantaged. That’s a big deal. It’s something that we hadn’t paid a lot of attention to traditionally.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 27, 2025

​ These findings challenge the traditional timeline, which places the advent of copper metallurgy in the Chalcolithic period, around 4000 BCE. This suggests the existence of extensive exchange networks during this period, highlighting a level of socio-economic complexity not typically attributed to hunter-gatherer groups.​

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2024

I can say, without hesitation, that they succeeded in traditional academics in part due to the skills learned in their education and pursuits in the arts. Together they not only engage both sides of the brain, they bring us a fuller experience of the world — to say nothing of the economic opportunities.

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Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Social Movements The 1980s was a decade that gave rise to numerous subcultures, many of which challenged traditional social norms. Economic Shifts The decade saw a shift towards corporate growth and the growing gap between the rich and the poor. This decade laid the groundwork for social change that continues today.

Cultures 130

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A cornerstone of this effort has been what is called “corequisite support,” which is designed to address the shortcomings of traditional remediation. More than 20 states have adopted corequisite support to supplement or replace traditional approaches to remediation. Subscribe to our free biweekly Higher Education newsletter.

Tradition 112

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The deliberate alteration of sheep horns likely mirrored this tradition, transforming them into living symbols of the elite’s ability to dominate and reshape the natural world. This further underscores their ceremonial importance rather than economic utility. ” Related Research Morales, J., & Latini, R.

Archaeology 97

Archaeology Artifacts Cultures Economics 97

Anthropology.net

MARCH 4, 2025

Rather than being overrun by an external culture, the people of Kach Kouch were actively adapting and integrating new influences into their own traditions. Kach Kouch upends this assumption, showing that indigenous communities were already engaged in complex economic and social structures centuries before Carthage was even founded.

Cultures 89

Cultures Economics History Tradition 89

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2025

Online education is another revenue stream from a different market, said Duha Altindag, an associate professor of economics at Auburn University who has studied online programs. Her day job is at the national nonprofit Young Invincibles, which pushes for reforms in higher education, health care and economic security for young Americans.

Economics 112

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 14, 2025

Drawing on data from over 50,000 ancient homes spread across six continents and 10,000 years of human history, the research team measured the economic disparities of the past through one of its most visible clues: the size of people's houses. Others developed traditions or institutions that emphasized reciprocity and mutual aid.

Humanities 58

Humanities Archaeology Economics Museum 58

Anthropology.net

APRIL 7, 2025

These instruments, linked to the Umm an-Nar culture, provide compelling evidence of a shared musical tradition between the ancient civilizations of the Arabian Peninsula and the Indus Valley.​ The discovery of these well-preserved cymbals offers a rare glimpse into the auditory traditions of Bronze Age communities.​

Archaeology 66

Archaeology Tradition Cultures Economics 66

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Figures released last week show that dual enrollment grew another 7 percent in the fall of 2024 from a year earlier, even as the number of traditional college freshmen fell. asked Kristen Hengtgen, a policy analyst at EdTrust, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization that lobbies for racial and economic equity in education.

High School 144

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2025

We continue to treat relationships as secondary a soft issue compared to academic rigor or economic productivity. As LinkedIns chief economic opportunity officer notes, relationship skills are essential in an increasingly relationship economy. Thats why some of the most effective initiatives dont look like traditional schools at all.

Humanities 78

Humanities Economics Professional Development High School 78

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2020

Many are unsure if they will be returning to school on a traditional schedule, a blended learning schedule, or completely online. Students may have lost loved ones to COVID19 and families may be struggling with economic insecurity because of the pandemic. Teachers are preparing for an uncertain future.

Tradition 218

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2013

The economics are staggering. Nicole’s work has resulted in hundreds of professors across the country choosing free texts over traditional costly textbooks and lowering the cost of higher education for thousands of students. P2PU creates a model for lifelong learning alongside traditional formal higher education.

Education 261

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Living Geography

APRIL 29, 2025

Far from undermining traditional geography, it enhances our ability to understand complex, interconnected environments that impact both physical places and human experiences. Source World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey 2005-2006 to 2024-2025.

Geography 52

Geography Economics Humanities Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2021

The result is that we are losing the energy, intelligence and creativity young people could and should bring to New York’s economic recovery. We are losing the energy, intelligence and creativity young people could and should bring to New York’s economic recovery. The time is right. Can the proposed three-tier initiative work?

High School 145

High School Economics Project-Based Learning Tradition 145

Anthropology for Beginners

MAY 17, 2021

At one end of the continuum was the "modern" city of Merida, while at the other was a small, "traditional" indigenous village. Thus Merida was a modern city populated with many individuals who participated in national and international affairs, were relatively free to make social and economic decisions, and had modern worldviews.

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ED Surge

MARCH 23, 2023

In order to understand the significance of microcredentials, their ability to help meet workforce demands , and the dilemma these short-term credentials are causing to traditional higher education, we must first walk through the ways college has evolved during its nearly 400 years of history in our nation. According to historian Benjamin T.

Education 142

Education Sociology Economics Tradition 142

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Her developmental disability prevented her from attending a traditional college, but she took courses online and became a librarians assistant at a public library in Long Island. They know what their strengths are. They know how to ask for accommodations at work. She recently worked with a young woman who loves libraries.

High School 133

High School Library Government Public School 133

Studies Weekly

MAY 6, 2025

Encourage Musical Traditions : What can musical clues tell us about people and their environments? Ask your students to reflect on how music has been part of their family traditions. Using Music to Teach Economics Work songs are a fascinating window into labor history and economic systems.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Primary Sources Heritage 52

Anthropology News

APRIL 7, 2025

Vicente and Maria, the owners of Las Maneras Oaxaqueas, negotiate both their own migratory journey and notions of taste as they balance adherence to traditions with adaptation to new conditions in their site of settlement. There, I was able to learn the origins of our traditions, dishes, and really all about our food.

Anthropology 52

Anthropology Tradition Economics Cultures 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Students seeking a traditional four-year college experience in their home state must travel more than 225 miles to Montana State University in Billings. For high schoolers there dreaming of a college education, the nearest option, Dawson Community College , is about 70 miles away.

Education 140

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The research, conducted by Kenji Itao and Kunihiko Kaneko from the University of Tokyo, Copenhagen University, and the RIKEN Center for Brain Science, delves into how competitive gift-giving practices contribute to the emergence of economic and social disparities within human societies.

Archaeology 98

Archaeology Economics Anthropology Humanities 98

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

School leaders are increasingly turning to organizations like the World Economic Forum and analyzing data on the most in-demand skills for the next five years. Brian Johnsrud The latest World Economic Forum Jobs Report highlights the top skills that will rise in importance by 2027. How is AI changing teaching and learning strategies?

Advocacy 125

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Tradition Economics 125

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2020

Sefi Roth, an economist at the London School of Economics, is an author of both studies. The study, forthcoming in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, calculated that every Fahrenheit degree increase in the outdoor temperature over a school year reduced that year’s learning by 1 percent. (An AP Photo/Nick Ut).

Economics 142

Economics Research Humanities High School 142

Living Geography

MARCH 14, 2025

The methodology is explained. These are the 4 strongest states using the methodology adopted.

Geography 52

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